Kerala: Debt-ridden man wins lottery worth Rs 1 crore hours before selling his house

Winning a lottery is a stroke of luck,  but winning a lottery just hours before selling house and losing all hope -- is nothing but a perfect movie story. However, this time it happened for real in Kerala. 50-year-old Mohammed Bava, who was going through a severe financial crisis, asked for some luck in his life, and it was granted. Just two hours before accepting small vance for his newly constructed house that was put up for sale, he won a Rs 1 crore Kerala lottery.

Bava, a native of Manjeshwar in Kasargod district of north Kerala, was in desperate need of cash to repay a debt of almost Rs 50 lakh that he h borrowed from family members as well as a loan he h obtained from a bank. Notably, he took out a sizable amount of debt to pay for nuptials of his two daughters as well as to make up for losses he h incurred in real estate market.

Hoping for a way out of debt trap, Bava purchased  Kerala government's Fifty-Fifty lottery tickets from a vendor on Sunday afternoon. Realising that we have hit jackpot by winning Rs 1 crore Kerala lottery, Bava with his home being filled with happiness and fortune has decided not to sell his house.

Kerala man wins Rs 1 crore lottery

Speaking to reporters after winning lottery, Mohammed Bava said, "I won lottery. So, re is no need to sell this house. When we get prize, all our issues will be sorted out," PTI reported. ding furr he said that he was going through anxiety due to loss he h suffered in business. "But  Almighty finally showed me a way," Bava said, according to PTI.

" result of lottery was announced by 3.30 pm on Sunday. Luckily, I got prize. Earlier in day, buyers h informed us that y would come to give token vance for my house by 5:30 PM... But when y came, this house was full of people who came to know about jackpot. buyers said y were also very happy about lucky win," Bava said. far of five children also revealed that he was not a regular buyer of lottery tickets.

ding furr he said, "I know that lottery agent in person so when he passed by my home, he used to give me some tickets. This particular ticket I bought out of sheer tension as I didn't know what to do." He also stated that after paying off loan, he would like to spend remaining funds on underprivileged and needy. Notably, Bava will get around Rs  63 lakh after tax cut, according to PTI.

(With inputs from PTI)