Hyderabad, Jan. 26 -- A 41-year-old Indian expat on Saturday, January 25 made history as the first millionaire of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Lottery.

Peer Muhammad Azam who works as a senior electrician at Dubai Electricity and Water Authority marked a significant milestone by winning Dh1 million (Rs 23471410.00) on his very first lottery attempt.

Winning the UAE lottery

During his exclusive interview with Gulf News, Azam explained that he and 20 friends invested in multiple lottery draws together for the opportunity to win. "I won in my first attempt to play the UAE lottery," he happily declared.

Azam assigned specific numbers through his account for every ticket he purchased and one of those tickets matched the jackpot combinati...