Dubai, May 14 -- In a surprising turn of luck, a 69-year-old Dubai-based Indian expat won a staggering one million dollars (Rs 8,53,98,263) on Wesnesday, May 14, in the latest Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw.

The winner, Madathil Mohandas from Kerala, claimed the prize in Millennium Millionaire Series 501 with ticket number 0310, which he had purchased at the Terminal 3 Arrivals shop on April 28.

Mohandas, who works as a purchase manager at Al Jaber Gallery, has been buying Duty Free tickets for 24 years.

"Thank you very much, Dubai Duty Free! I'm very happy with this win," he said.

He is the 250th Indian national to win one million dollar since the promotion began in 1999 - with Indians continuing to be the largest ...