{
  "id": 9349084,
  "title": "Indian expat storekeeper in Abu Dhabi, businessman in Dubai win $1m each in Dubai Duty Free draws",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/indian-expat-storekeeper-in-abu-dhabi-businessman-in-dubai-win-1m",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T12:51:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/indian-expat-storekeeper-in-abu-dhabi-businessman-in-dubai-win-1m-each-in-dubai-duty-free-draws-1.500685235"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai: A storekeeper from Abu Dhabi and a businessman from Dubai have each won a US$1 million prize in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw held at Dubai International Airport. Saravanan Malairaj, a 36-year-old Indian expat living in Abu Dhabi since 2009, secured the jackpot with ticket number 4905 purchased online on September 1. Malairaj, a storekeeper for a construction company, expressed his excitement over his win, stating that it brings him closer to his dream of owning a mall in Tamil Nadu. Meanwhile, Bhanu Sobhani, a 40-year-old Indian expat based in Dubai for the past decade, won the same amount in the Finest Surprise draw with ticket number 0489 purchased on September 2 during a business trip to Poland. Sobhani, a father of two and the owner of a textile and garment factory in Bur Dubai, plans to invest the winnings in property and donate some to charity. The two Indian winners are among the 283rd and 284th Indian nationals to win US$1 million in the promotion since its inception in 1999.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Two Indian expatriates in the UAE have become the latest US$1 million winners in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draws, held at Concourse C of Dubai International Airport. The winners include an Abu Dhabi-based storekeeper and a Dubai-based businessman. Saravanan Malairaj, a 36-year-old Indian expat based in Abu Dhabi hit the jackpot in Millennium Millionaire…",
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  "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."
}