India, Feb. 12 -- A man in China who spent 900,000 yuan (about Rs.1.17 crore) on lottery tickets in a single month has sued a sales agent and the local lottery management centre, demanding his money back with interest.

According to a report by the South China Morning Post, the man, surnamed He, lives in Hefei in central Anhui province. He purchased numerous lottery tickets in September 2023 from a shop run by Zhang, a certified sales agent for the local lottery management centre.

He selected tickets and completed transactions through a social media app, transferring payments directly to Zhang's bank account. After buying the tickets on He's behalf, Zhang photographed them and sent the images to the buyer as confirmation.

Zhang said he ...