{
  "id": 13958510,
  "title": "Indian expat truck driver from Punjab in Dubai for 18 years wins Dh500,000 Big Ticket prize",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/indian-expat-truck-driver-from-punjab-in-dubai-for-18-years-wins",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T12:44:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/indian-expat-truck-driver-from-punjab-in-dubai-for-18-years-wins-dh500000-big-ticket-prize-1.500707602"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abu Dhabi: A truck driver from Punjab, India, and a young engineer from Kerala have each won Dh500,000 and Dh100,000 respectively in the Abu Dhabi Big Ticket's Series 291. Kulwant Singh, 53, has been living in Dubai since 2008 and won the larger prize after deciding to try his luck in recent years. Muhammed Ijas C., 30, chose his winning number based on his son's birthdate and birth year. The prizes will be shared among their respective groups, with both men expressing their intent to continue participating in future draws.",
  "summary": "Abu Dhabi: A truck driver who has lived in Dubai for 18 years and a young engineer based in Ajman are among the five Indian expats who won a combined Dh1.95 million in consolation prizes in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket's Series 291. Kulwant Singh, a 53-year-old truck driver from Punjab, won Dh500,000, while Muhammed Ijas C., a 30-year-old engineer from Kerala, took home Dh100,000. Kulwant has lived in…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kulwant Singh, 53-year-old Indian truck driver, wins Dh500,000 in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket",
    "Muhammed Ijas C., 30-year-old engineer from Kerala, wins Dh100,000",
    "Winners plan to continue participating in future draws"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}