India, Jan. 2 -- In a daring late-night theft, miscreants allegedly uprooted an HDFC Bank ATM and fled with the entire machine using a goods auto-rickshaw in Odisha's Jajpur district.

ATM Uprooted The incident took place late on Thursday night near Mainda Chhak under the limits of Binjharpur Police Station. The thieves reportedly uprooted the ATM and removed it from the kiosk.

Goods Auto-Rickshaw Also Stolen According to preliminary information, the miscreants also stole a goods auto-rickshaw that was parked near the ATM kiosk. Police suspect that the three-wheeler was used to transport the ATM from the spot.

A local said they heard a loud noise between 1 am and 2 am. The sound appeared to be that of hammering. In the morning, people w...