Udupi Resident Wins Rs 49 Crore 'International Lottery Jackpot'

It is celebration time at the house of Shanthanu Shettigar in Mattu village of Kaup taluk after he struck gold in an international lottery draw, winning the 20 million dirham jackpot, which works out to about Rs 49 crore, with a ticket he had purchased along with a friend. 

Shanthanu, who has been working in the retail sales sector in Oman for the past seven years, emerged



as the winner in the Abu Dhabi Big Ticket lucky draw, the result of which was announced during a live telecast.

He had gone abroad for a job. In January, he purchased a ticket worth 500 dirhams (around Rs 12,000) jointly with a friend. 

As the ticket turned out to be the jackpot winner, Shanthanu has decided to share the prize money with his friend.