An Indian-origin man in Singapore has become an overnight millionaire after winning the grand prize of $1 million (Rs 8.45 crore) in a lucky draw last Sunday (November 24). The man, identified as Balasubramaniam Chithambaram, won the top prize after purchasing a gold chain for his wife from the store that conducted the lucky draw three months ago. Mustafa Jewellery, the shop running the competition, shared the news of the winner on social media, which made Mr Chithambaram very happy and surprised.
“What an unforgettable day it was at Mustafa Jewellery’s Million Dollar Event! On November 24, we saw history being made when the grand winner of US$1,000,000 was revealed amid cheers and excitement!” the store captioned the post.
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Notably, to be eligible to participate in the lucky draw, customers needed to spend more than Rs 15,786 on jewellery. Mr Chithambaram had bought gold jewelery worth Rs 3.7 lakh for his wife during his visit to the store.
“Today is also the fourth death anniversary of my father. It’s a blessing,” Mr Chithambaram said after winning the award, adding that he planned to donate a portion of the money to the community as a token of gratitude.
News of Mr Chitambaram winning the grand prize also reached the Singapore High Commission in India, which posted a congratulatory message for him.
The message posted on “Dreams come true.” ,
Congratulations to Mr. Balasubramaniam for winning the lucky draw of US$ 1 million (Rs 8.5 crore) while shopping at the prestigious Mustafa Centre. @mustafacentresg in Singapore. Do millionaire’s dreams come true in SG?? , HC Wong
– Singapore in India (@SGinIndia) 30 November 2024
Earlier this week, a British man won the third-biggest lottery win ever by earning 177 million pounds (Rs 1804.16 crore) in the EuroMillions jackpot. According to the BBC, if the winner is an individual rather than a syndicate handing out awards, he will immediately become richer than musicians Harry Styles and Adele, who feature in this year’s Sunday Times Rich List with a fortune of £175 million and £170 million respectively. Had attended. pounds, respectively.
