Kerala man working as UAE watchman hits ₹26 lakh lottery jackpot
Saidalavi Kariodan Varichalil, a 44-year-old from Kerala employed as a school security guard in the UAE, secured Dh100,000—approximately ₹26 lakh—in the Big Ticket Series 289 raffle. He has been entering the lottery alongside his friends for four years. A friend picked the winning ticket for him by chance. Saidalavi intends to send the prize money home to his family in India.