<p>A 37-year-old Indian man and nine of his associates from different countries have hit a jackpot by winning a whopping 20 million dirham (approximately Rs 40 crore) in a raffle draw in the UAE, according to a media report.</p>.<p>Renjith Somarajan, who hails from Kerala and works as a driver in Abu Dhabi, has been purchasing tickets for the past three years, including winning the jackpot while he was right in front of a mosque, the Khaleej Times reported on Saturday.</p>.<p>“I never thought I would hit the jackpot and had always pinned my hopes on the second and third,” Somarajan was quoted as saying in the report.</p>.<p>He said this time the second and third prizes were 3 million dirham and 1 million dirham.</p>.<p>Somarajan’s phone is now buzzing with congratulatory calls from friends and loved ones.</p>.<p>He said it has been a tough life for him so far while hopping jobs in hope of a better salary.</p>.<p>“I have been here since 2008. I worked as a driver with Dubai Taxi and different companies. Last year, I worked as driver-cum-salesman with a company but with my salary deduction, it was a difficult life,” Somarajan added.</p>.<p>Somarajan will be sharing the amount with nine others whom he gathered only recently.</p>.<p>“We are a total of 10 people. Others are from different countries, like India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. They work in the valet parking of a hotel. We took the ticket under the ‘buy two and get one free’ offer. Each person pooled 100 dirhams. The ticket was taken in my name on June 29. What I can tell others is to continue trying your luck. I was always sure that my lucky day would come. I was always sure the almighty would bless me one day,” he said.</p>
<p>A 37-year-old Indian man and nine of his associates from different countries have hit a jackpot by winning a whopping 20 million dirham (approximately Rs 40 crore) in a raffle draw in the UAE, according to a media report.</p>.<p>Renjith Somarajan, who hails from Kerala and works as a driver in Abu Dhabi, has been purchasing tickets for the past three years, including winning the jackpot while he was right in front of a mosque, the Khaleej Times reported on Saturday.</p>.<p>“I never thought I would hit the jackpot and had always pinned my hopes on the second and third,” Somarajan was quoted as saying in the report.</p>.<p>He said this time the second and third prizes were 3 million dirham and 1 million dirham.</p>.<p>Somarajan’s phone is now buzzing with congratulatory calls from friends and loved ones.</p>.<p>He said it has been a tough life for him so far while hopping jobs in hope of a better salary.</p>.<p>“I have been here since 2008. I worked as a driver with Dubai Taxi and different companies. Last year, I worked as driver-cum-salesman with a company but with my salary deduction, it was a difficult life,” Somarajan added.</p>.<p>Somarajan will be sharing the amount with nine others whom he gathered only recently.</p>.<p>“We are a total of 10 people. Others are from different countries, like India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. They work in the valet parking of a hotel. We took the ticket under the ‘buy two and get one free’ offer. Each person pooled 100 dirhams. The ticket was taken in my name on June 29. What I can tell others is to continue trying your luck. I was always sure that my lucky day would come. I was always sure the almighty would bless me one day,” he said.</p>