Two Indian groups each win $1 million in the Dubai Duty Free draw.

Indian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were fortunate once more when two different groups won $1 million each in the Dubai Duty Free draw.

Ten coworkers receive $1 million.

With ticket number 3068, Ettiyanikkal Pailybabu, 56, of Kerala, won $1 million in the Millennium Millionaire Series 513 draw on Wednesday at Dubai International Airport’s Concourse A. Pailybabu, a site supervisor who has lived in Dubai for 16 years, bought the ticket online on August 18.

Nine of his coworkers, who also helped to cover the AED 1000 (Rs 24,000) cost of the ticket, will now split the $1 million with him. According to Pailybabu, he and his colleagues have been regularly participating in Dubai Duty Free promotions, taking turns to put their names on the tickets.

Pailybabu, a father of two, stated that he would “probably go back to Kerala and start a small business” with his newfound wealth.

Two groups of colleagues each won 𝐔𝐒$𝟏 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw! Ettiyanikkal Pailybabu plans a new business in Kerala, while Gopi Devarajan will invest in his children’s future. Plus, two lucky players drove away a Land Rover 🚙 and an… pic.twitter.com/JQhlhbdRIv

— September 3, 2025, Dubai Duty Free (@DubaiDutyFree)

Two groups of colleagues each won 𝐔𝐒$𝟏 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw! Ettiyanikkal Pailybabu plans a new business in Kerala, while Gopi Devarajan will invest in his children’s future. Plus, two lucky players drove away a Land Rover 🚙 and an… pic.twitter.com/JQhlhbdRIv

— Dubai Duty Free (@DubaiDutyFree) September 3, 2025

Four people become millionaires.

On Wednesday, another group of Indians won millionaires in the Dubai Duty Free draw. With ticket number 1978, which was bought online on August 14, Gopi Devarajan, a 46-year-old from Tamil Nadu, won in Millennium Millionaire Series 514. A Sharjah hospital manager named Devarajan gave the ticket to three coworkers.

Devarajan, a frequent participant in the Dubai Duty Free draw since 2009, claims that he and his three coworkers have been splitting the ticket prices for the previous seven years.

Devarajan added, “I will definitely save this for my children’s education,” after calling his victory “unbelievable.” In addition, I might establish a small business and purchase a home.

Since 1999, 258 Indians have become millionaires.

Pailybabu and Devarajan are the 257th and 258th Indian nationals, respectively, who won $1 million in the Millennium Millionaire promotion since its inception in 1999.