Chandigarh, Nov. 5 -- A visit to Punjab turned life-changing for Amit Shera, a resident of Kotputli village in Jaipur district, after he won Rs.11 crore in the Punjab state Diwali bumper lottery. Shera had borrowed Rs.1,000 from a friend to purchase two tickets-one for himself and one for his wife-during a trip to Moga. While his wife's ticket fetched just Rs.1,000, his own turned out to be the jackpot winner.

"I can't express my happiness. I thank the Punjab government and the lottery agency. All my grief has vanished today," Shera told ANI, adding that he is a "devotee of Lord Hanuman".

In a gesture of gratitude and compassion, Shera said he would give Rs.50 lakh each to his friend's two daughters. "I have lost my mother, so I underst...