Dad Who Lost His Job Due To Coronavirus Crisis Wins Over ₹22 Crores In A Lottery

Many people around the world have lost their jobs following the coronavirus pandemic. Not just the daily wage workers but corporate professionals have become unemployed due to the COVID-19 lockdown. In fact, if reports are to be believed, around 22 million people in the US have ran out of work following the deadly viral outbreak.

Amid such hue and cry, a young man in his 20s from Australia who recently became a father lost his job following the coronavirus outbreak, reports Mirror. He was worried about how he is going to earn a livelihood for his family amid the lockdown. But he decided to try his luck and fortuned favored the young father as he won a lottery of Rs.22.9 Crores recently.

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Accordingly, for the next 20 years, his family will receive Rs 9.75 lakh per month. He will never have to stress about earning a livelihood from now on.

“It is a wonderful feeling. We are a young family and we have a baby, so this will set us up for the rest of our lives. I recently lost my job because of COVID-19, and so this just gives me complete relief. I have been so stressed lately, but now I am so happy,” he said.

“This gives us complete financial freedom. The possibilities are endless with this prize. This is a great feeling to have. I couldn’t be happier,” the man added.

Sharing his wife’s plans, he said, “She wants to do everything, a new car, holidays, a new house, not just any house but our dream house! Oh and a shopping spree, of course!”

Talking about the moment he discovered he’d won, the father of one said, “I checked my online account and saw I had won. I woke up my wife to tell her and she screamed. It’s unbelievable. I checked my online account so many times to see if it was real.”

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“We did not sleep a wink. We stayed up all night watching TV and talking about what we’re going to do,” he added.

Life has become a dream come true for him and his family. We wish them health and happiness ahead!

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