A day after the Onam bumper lottery results were revealed, the fortunate winner was identified on Monday as Jayapalan P R, an auto driver from Maradu close to Kochi. The lottery conveys prize cash of Rs 12 crore.

The result was announced on Sunday and the ticket bearing serial number TE 645465 was proclaimed as the winner.

“I purchased the ticket on September 10 from Tripunithura. I found this number as an fancy number,” Jayapalan, an autorickshaw driver, told journalists.

The winner would get over Rs 7 crore after deduction of tax.