Chandigarh, November 9:
A carpenter from Tripuri in Patiala district has turned crorepati overnight as he won the first prize of Punjab State Dear Diwali Bumper 2021 worth Rs 2 crores on ticket no. B-997538.
A 34-years-old Naresh Kumar, who was here to claim the prize said that the bumper prize came as a surprise for him and he had never imagined in his farthest dreams that one day he would win such a big prize. “I don’t have any words to express gratitude to the god, who showered his blessings on me. Firstly, I will construct a new house with the prize money, which has been my dream from longtime,” he said.
Meanwhile, Naresh has submitted the ticket and required documents to the State Lotteries Department officials here, for encashment of the prize money.
The Lotteries department officials assured the winner that the prize money will be credited to his bank account soon.
