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Abu Dhabi: A 29-year-old Indian expatriate has created history by winning the largest lottery prize ever awarded in the United Arab Emirates.

Anilkumar Bolla Madhavrao Bolla, from South India and lives in Abu Dhabi, has won AED 100 million (nearly Rs 240 crore) in The UAE Lottery’s 23rd Lucky Day draw held on October 18.

The result was officially announced on Monday through a video released by the lottery organizers.

Mother’s Birthday Became the Lucky Choice

According to the organizers, the winner selected most of his numbers through the automatic Easy Pick system. However, he personally chose the number 11 from the "Months set" in honor of his mother’s birth month a decision that turned out to be life-changing.

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