Rajesh can be seen casually walking toward the shop with a bottle of gasoline in his hand. He then pours the gasoline on the lottery tickets while there are salesmen standing at the counter.

I’m trying my luck with this Kerala government-owned product,” he said with a smile. The surge in lottery sales has also turned Kumily into a lucrative destination for shop owners. Muhammed ...

For lottery prizes worth up to 5000 rupees, winners in Kerala have the convenience of collecting their winnings from any lottery shop in the state. However, if the prize amount exceeds 5000 rupees ...