Four thieves thought they'd hit jackpot when they stole an ATM cash dispenser.

They'd instead hit rock bottom - they managed to lift a State Bank of India Passbook printing machine.

They were reportedly spotted trying to flee with the machine from the Binovanagar SBI building in Guwahati.

For those who've never used one, this machine prints your record of transactions onto your bank allotted passbook.

The four thieves, Sahab Ali and Saiful Rahman of Hajo, Mainul Haque of Nalbari and Saddam Hussain of Satgaon, Guwahati were caught trying to zip away in a Chevrolet by a routine police patrol team. According to local daily Assam Tribune, they somehow managed to use a VIP car for the crime - allotted to a B Maheswari 8 years ago.