Overview
- Amit Sehra of Kotputli bought the Rs 500 winning ticket in Bathinda while visiting Punjab, borrowing Rs 1,000 to purchase two tickets for himself and his wife.
- Ticket A438586 matched the first prize from the October 31 draw held in Ludhiana, with results made public on November 1.
- Sehra arrived at the Punjab State Lottery office in Chandigarh with his family to submit the original ticket and claim form, after which the payout will follow post-verification and statutory deductions.
- Officials outlined that claims require bank and personal details plus the original ticket, the form is free, and the Punjab government operates only paper lotteries, not any online scheme.
- Sehra says he plans to pay off debts, build a home, and fund his children's education, and he has pledged gifts to his friend's family.