Fish seller from N. Paravur hits a jackpot
The Hindu
He wins the first prize of ₹70 lakh in the Akshaya lottery draw
P.A. Askar, a fish seller from North Paravur in Ernakulam district, won the first prize of ₹70 lakh in the Akshaya lottery draw on Wednesday.
On Saturday, he was on his toes, selling fish to retail customers as usual despite fortune smiling at him. He said he would continue selling fish, as it had sustained him and his family for long. He added that he was in debt, having availed a loan from a service cooperative bank to build his little home at Paravur, and that the money would also go into servicing the debt.
Mr. Askar said the pandemic had added to his difficulties, pointing to the serious disruption in business.
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