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03-10-2016, 10:27 AM
Indian man travels in search of a better job, lands a Rs 10 million lottery
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When 22-year-old Mofijul Rahima Sheikh left his home town in West Bengal to look for work in the southern Indian state of Kerala, little did he k**w that he would hit the jackpot in just three days.
See also: Lottery winners risk death and danger after going public (http://mashable.com/2016/01/15/lottery-winners-a**nymous/)
Sheikh arrived in Kerala to look for work only last week, to earn more to support his parents, wife and eight-month-old daughter. He had started working at a construction company, and used his first wage to buy (http://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/migrant-worker-wins-rs-1-crore-lottery-in-kerala-1285403) a state lottery ticket for just Rs 50 (75 cents) on Mar. 4.
The construction worker hit a purple ***** a day later, when he won the Kerala state government's Karuna lottery worth Rs 10 million ($149103). Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/10/india-lottery-winner/)
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When 22-year-old Mofijul Rahima Sheikh left his home town in West Bengal to look for work in the southern Indian state of Kerala, little did he k**w that he would hit the jackpot in just three days.
See also: Lottery winners risk death and danger after going public (http://mashable.com/2016/01/15/lottery-winners-a**nymous/)
Sheikh arrived in Kerala to look for work only last week, to earn more to support his parents, wife and eight-month-old daughter. He had started working at a construction company, and used his first wage to buy (http://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/migrant-worker-wins-rs-1-crore-lottery-in-kerala-1285403) a state lottery ticket for just Rs 50 (75 cents) on Mar. 4.
The construction worker hit a purple ***** a day later, when he won the Kerala state government's Karuna lottery worth Rs 10 million ($149103). Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/10/india-lottery-winner/)
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