Overview
- Lottery authorities identified the winner as 32-year-old Amit Sehra, confirming the first-prize ticket A438586 bought in Bathinda.
- The Diwali Bumper top prize is Rs 11 crore, subject to statutory deductions and routine verification by the Punjab Lottery Department.
- Sehra was out of contact for about three days after results were announced on November 1 because his phone was broken before officials traced him.
- He purchased two tickets during a visit to Bathinda, with his wife’s ticket reportedly winning Rs 1,000 while his won the jackpot.
- Sehra says he plans to clear debts, build a home and fund his children’s education, and he told PTI he intends to give Rs 1 crore to the friend who lent him money for the ticket.