New Delhi: A truck driver from Barwa village in Punjab’s Rupnagar district has won Rs 10 crore in the Punjab State Dear Lohri Makar Sankranti Bumper 2025 lottery. The results of the lottery, the biggest ever in Punjab in terms of prize money, was announced on Saturday.
Harpinder Singh, who won the lottery, works as a truck driver in Kuwait and had purchased the Rs 500 lottery ticket while home for the holidays. He has been trying his luck with lotteries for 15 years. “It’s sheer grace of God. Everyone should try buying a lottery ticket at least once,” the Tribune quoted him as saying.
Truck driver in Kuwait
Harpinder had to take a loan to fund his move to Kuwait for work and faced further hardship when his son Devinder Singh lost his left arm in an accident. Harpinder plans to use the money to set up a business for Devinder, pay off his debts, and secure a better future for his family.
Devinder is hopeful that the prize money will also help him receive improved medical care, enabling him to lead a normal life. “This blessing has given our family new hope,” said Devinder.
Ticket vendor to get Rs 25 lakh
The winning ticket was purchased from Ashoka Lottery Stall at the Old Bus Stand in Rupnagar. The vendor stands to receive nearly Rs 25 lakh in commission. “This is a proud moment for our stall and the entire district,” said the vendor.
Thirty percent of the prize money will be deducted as tax at source along with additional miscellaneous taxes. Harpinder, reflecting on his good fortune, summed it up with a smile: “Who doesn’t need money? But this win means so much more—it’s a new chapter for our family.”
