Amritsar: What if spending Rs 100 could lead to you receiving back Rs 1 crore? Well, looks like someone's fortune turned overnight as a homemaker in Amritsar managed to win the first prize in a lottery worth Rs 1 crore from a ticket that cost her Rs 100.
Punjab government revealed in a statement that the lucky winner, Renu Chauhan, submitted the ticket and required documents to the State Lotteries Department on Thursday for being able to take home her prize.
Renu Chauhan, who is over the moon because of her lottery win, said that the blessing has come as a huge relief to her middle-class family.
"My husband runs a cloth shop in Amritsar and this bumper prize money will be a great help so that our family can lead a smooth life," she said.
An official spokesperson from the Punjab State Lotteries Department informed that the results of the Punjab State Dear 100 + monthly lottery were announced in a draw on February 11,
"Renu, the winner of Ticket D-12228, has submitted the documents today and the prize money will be credited to the winner's account soon," the official said.
While scenarios like these often feel like a too good to be true type of fantasy, it is indeed interesting to see someone's fortune change like this in real.
(With Agency Inputs)