India, March 8 -- An Indian driver in the UAE has won the Dh15 million (approximately Rs.37 crore) jackpot in the Big Ticket after consistently buying tickets for 15 years.

According to a report by Khaleej Times, Vibeesh Palliyali, who works as a pickup driver for a transport company, said luck came through a ticket he bought on February 28 after his cousin and two friends urged him to join them.

"I had already bought one set of tickets for Dh1,000 on February 7 when I was travelling to India," he told Khaleej Times. "On February 28, my cousin and two of his friends called me asking to take a ticket with them. I tried telling them that I had already spent my budget this month, but they kept begging me. I took the ticket so as not to let...