Farmer from Telangana borrows Rs 20,000 from wife to buy Dubai Raffle, wins $4million

An Indian farmer, who returned home after failing to find a job in Dubai, on Saturday ended up winning over USD 4 million in raffle, tickets of which he bought with money borrowed from his wife. Vilas Rikkala, who is presently in Hyderab, was winner of Dh15 million (USD 4.08 million) Big Ticket raffle, Gulf News reported. 

Rikkala left UAE 45 days ago at end of his failed effort to hunt for a job in Dubai. On Saturday, he was informed that he has won huge prize money.According to report, Rikkala and his wife do farm jobs in India and ir annual earnings from tilling rice fields amount to about Rs 300,000 (USD 4,306). Rikkala h previously lived in Dubai and worked as a driver.

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An inhabitant of Jakranpalli vill in Nizamab district, Rikkala has two daughters. He has been buying raffle tickets in UAE for two years, including Dubai Shopping Festival raffle tickets while he worked in UAE.After his job efforts failed, he borrowed Rs 20,000 from his wife and gave money to his friend Ravi, who works in Abu Dhabi. Ravi bought three tickets under Rikkala's name."My wife, Pma, is reason for celebration," Rikkala was quoted as saying by report. 

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