Blitz Bureau
HISHAM Alshelh, a Canadian based in Sharjah, became a $1 million winner at the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draw, held at Concourse C of Dubai International Airport on August 7. He purchased the ticket on July 24 on his way to Istanbul, Turkey.
Alshelh, who is the 10th Canadian national to have won the Millennium Millionaire is currently uncontactable, but will no doubt be delighted to learn of her newfound fortune, according to Khaleej Times.
The draw was conducted by Dubai Duty Free Deputy Managing Director, Salah Tahlak, Bernard Creed, SVP (Finance), Michael Schmidt, SVP (Retail), Yasa Tahir, VP (HR), Yousef Al Khalid, VP( HR Service Delivery), Mohamad Al Khaja, Vice- President (Retail Support), Thankachan Varghese, Senior Manager (Retail Support) and Khalid Saleh, Senior Manager (Loss Prevention & Corporate Security).
Priya Som., a 35-year-old Indian national based in Dubai won a Range Rover Sport Dynamic HSE P400 (Santorini Black) car in the Finest Surprise Series 1887 which she purchased on July 18on her way to New Delhi, India. A regular participant in Dubai Duty Free’s promotion, Somy is a mother of two.
“I really can’t believe it right now but thank you so much Dubai Duty Free,” she said. Taalaibek Rysbaev, a Kyrgyz national based in Dubai, won an Indian FTR X R Carbon (Blue Candy Carbon) motorbike in the Finest Surprise Series 591 which he purchased on his way to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from Dubai.
