India, Oct. 26 -- An Indian expat who has lived in the UAE for more than three decades has won AED 5 million (around Rs.12.9 crore) in the UAE Lottery.

Kishore Pandurang Rao, who first arrived in the UAE in 1993, won second prize in the Lucky Day draw held on October 3, the Gulf News reported. He received the life-changing news just five days before his 60th birthday.

Rao purchased his winning ticket for Dh50 (nearly Rs.1,300) through the UAE Lottery platform, opting for the Easy Pick feature that automatically generated his numbers. He matched all six numbers in the "Days" section to secure the Dh5 million prize.

The Sharjah-based resident initially struggled to believe that he had won after seeing his name reported in the news. He la...