A lottery ticket bearing the number RN 627618, sold through an agency in Kozhikode, has claimed the top prize of ₹1 Crore in the Keralam Suvarna Keralam SK-48 draw held on Friday, April 10, 2026. Results were announced at 3 PM and formally published on the official portal at 4 PM, following the standard procedure overseen by the Kerala State Lotteries Department. The winning ticket was sold by agent Mohammed Shaheen P M of Agency No. D 5825.
Full Prize Breakdown for SK-48
The draw distributed prizes across nine categories, ranging from ₹100 to ₹1 Crore. The second prize of ₹30 Lakhs went to ticket RV 336688, sold through agent Benson Baby at Agency No. R 4876, based in Guruvayoor. The third prize of ₹5 Lakhs was claimed by ticket RW 272529, sold by agent Shine D T of Agency No. T 3795 in Attingal.
Consolation prizes of ₹5,000 each were awarded to tickets carrying the number 627618 across all remaining series: RO, RP, RR, RS, RT, RU, RV, RW, RX, RY, and RZ. Lower-tier prizes were distributed as follows:
- 4th Prize – ₹5,000: 19 winning last-four-digit combinations, including 0068, 1017, 2206, 3480, 4269, 6614, 7018, 7571, and others
- 5th Prize – ₹2,000: 6 combinations — 0342, 2886, 3747, 4315, 8842, 9529
- 6th Prize – ₹1,000: 25 combinations including 0077, 0606, 1612, 4420, 7215, 8572, 9833, and others
- 7th Prize – ₹500: 76 combinations across a broad spread of last-four-digit numbers
- 8th Prize – ₹200: 92 combinations
- 9th Prize – ₹100: 144 combinations
Ticket holders can verify results at the official portals: keralalotteriesresults.in and keralalottery.info. Physical results are also published in leading regional newspapers the following day.
How Kerala's Lottery System Maintains Public Trust
Kerala launched its state lottery department in 1967, making it one of the earliest state-run lottery systems in India. The model was built with a deliberate emphasis on transparency: draws are conducted in the presence of government-appointed committees and public figures, and results are disseminated through official websites and print media simultaneously. This structure limits scope for manipulation and provides winners with a clear, documented path to claiming their prizes.
The department runs seven distinct weekly lotteries, each assigned a specific draw day, ensuring a consistent distribution of public participation across the week. Among these, Sthree Sakthi and Fifty Fifty have historically drawn the widest participation. Suvarna Keralam is positioned as a higher-value draw, with its ₹1 Crore first prize placing it among the more lucrative options in the weekly roster.
Claiming a Prize: What Winners Need to Know
Winners of prizes above a certain threshold are required to submit original tickets along with valid identity proof to the designated district lottery office within a specified claim period — typically 30 days from the date of the draw. Prizes are subject to applicable tax deductions as per Indian income tax regulations, and the net amount disbursed will reflect those deductions. Smaller prizes may be claimed at authorised lottery agents or selected bank branches.
Ticket holders are advised to sign the back of their tickets immediately and keep them in a safe place until the verification process is complete. Cross-referencing the last four digits of a ticket number against the published list is the standard first step, followed by series verification for higher prize categories.