Srikakulam (AP): Unidentified persons stole an entire ATM machine of a nationalised bank containing about Rs 11 lakh in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh today.

The incident took place at Kotturu.

The thieves entered the ATM kiosk early this morning, applied mud on CCTV cameras, and took out the ATM machine, police said.

Bank officials told the police that as per the record there were Rs 10,87,800 inside the stolen machine.

Police have pressed sniffer dogs into service to hunt down the culprits.