Sharjah-based Indian businessman wins $1 million in Dubai Duty Free draw

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

An Indian businessman from Sharjah has been added to the ever-growing list of Indian winners of $1 million when the draw for the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire promotion was held on Wednesday at Terminal 2 of Dubai International Airport.

Thakappan Chettiyar Ramakrishnan, a 65-year-old Indian national based in Sharjah, won a US$1 million in Millennium Millionaire Series 441, with ticket number 2130, which he purchased online on 6th November.

A regular participant in the Dubai Duty Free promotion for four years now, Ramakrishnan is a father of two and runs his own company in Sharjah.

“Thank you so much for this timely win, you’re the best Dubai Duty Free!”, he said.

Ramakrishnan is the 220th Indian national to have won $1 million in the Millennium Millionaire promotion since in 1999 and Indian nationals are the biggest buyers of the tickets.

The draw was conducted by Dubai Duty Free Chief Operating Officer Ramesh Cidambi, Sinead El Sibai, SVP – Marketing, Michael Schmidt, SVP – Retail, Sharon Beecham, SVP – Purchasing and Zayed Al Shebli, SVP – Loss Prevention & Corporate Security.