ATM machine uprooted and abandoned in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Jan 24: In a bold heist, robbers managed to uproot an entire cash dispensing machine from a State Bank of India (SBI) ATM kiosk located in Sriram Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Preliminary reports indicate that the incident occurred on Thursday night when the assailants forcibly removed the machine from the kiosk, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Airfield police station, and transported it away in an auto-rickshaw.

However, the robbers abandoned the machine near the Gangua canal in Samantarapur after failing to break it open. The exact amount of cash that was inside the ATM remains unknown at this time.

Upon receiving information about the abandoned machine, a team from the Airfield police station promptly arrived at the scene and discovered the ATM, which had sustained significant damage from the attempted break-in. Additionally, the auto-rickshaw used in the robbery was recovered nearby, and it is suspected to have been stolen from another location.

The police have initiated a comprehensive investigation to track down the culprits and have urged the public to come forward with any information that could assist in solving the case.