New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- An Indian expatriate living in Dubai has hit the jackpot, winning a massive 15 million UAE Dirhams (approximately Rs.35 crore) in the Abu Dhabi Big Ticket Series 278, held on September 3, according to The Khaleej Times.

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The winner, Sandeep Kumar Prasad, is a 30-year-old technician employed at Dubai Drydocks, originally from Uttar Pradesh. He has been living in the UAE for the past three years. Sandeep purchased the lucky ticket (No. 200669) on August 19, participating as part of a 20-member group.

Having only started buying Big Ticket entries three months ago, Sandeep said he was initially doubtful ...