Mahzooz draw: man wins Dh10 million top prize

Organisers have not named the winner as 19 others share Dh1m

The Mahzooz weekly draw distributes millions of dirhams in prize money. Supplied

A top prize of Dh10 million has been claimed by the latest winner of the Mahzooz prize draw.

The unnamed man won the 81st grand draw after matching five winning numbers of 13, 30, 38, 41 and 44.

A total amount of Dh11,641,600 was collected for the prize draw and distributed among 999 winners.

A Dh1m second prize was shared by 19 others, who each received Dh52,631 after matching four out of five numbers.

Three men won a Dh100,000 prize in the raffle draw after their ID numbers were selected at random, while 976 entrants were awarded Dh350.

The weekly draw places millions of dirhams on offer every week and is operated by Ewings, a technology management company headquartered in the UAE.

Entrants purchase a bottle of water for Dh35 and receive a ticket with it.

People can take part by registering at www.mahzooz.ae.

Mahzooz lottery winners: in pictures

Junaid Rana, right, pictured with his brother Yaser. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National

Junaid Rana with Farid Samji, chief executive of Ewings, which runs Mahzooz.

Junaid Rana is interviewed on his life-changing windfall.

The Pakistani driver told of how he earned Dh6,000 per month as a driver before his incredible win.

Junaid Rana, Yaser Rana, and Farid Samji.