India, Sept. 4 -- An Indian expat has won the AED 15 million grand prize in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket's latest draw - and he now wants to return home to his family. The joy in Sandeep Kumar Prasad's voice was palpable when he spoke to reporters on Wednesday.

"For the first time in my life, there is so much happiness," said the 30-year-old, according to a Gulf News report.

Prasad had purchased the winning ticket, number 200669, on August 19. On September 3, his life changed when Abu Dhabi Big Ticket host Richard announced his number as the winner of the Dh15 million ( Rs.35 crore approximately) prize in a live draw.

Sandeep Kumar Prasad, a native of Uttar Pradesh, has been based in the UAE for the last three years. He works as a technician f...