India, June 1 -- A Winnipeg man has taken his ex-girlfriend to court, accusing her of disappearing with his CA$5 million (approximately Rs.30 crore) lottery prize after collecting it on his behalf, reported CTV News.

Lawrence Campbell, who filed the lawsuit in Manitoba's Court of King's Bench, claims he bought the winning ticket in 2024. However, because he didn't have valid identification, he says lottery officials advised him to have someone else claim the prize. He turned to his then-girlfriend, Krystal Ann McKay, whom he says he trusted completely.

At the time, the couple had been living together and were in what Campbell describes as a "loyal, committed and promising romantic partnership" for over a year and a half. As he also didn...