A MAN was punched in the eye and robbed during a street attack in Brierfield.

The 23-year-old Burnley man was walking along Halifax Road when he was grabbed by two men and marched across the road, close to the Hill Street junction with Burnley Road. before being punched in the eye.

The attackers then stole his grey bag containing his wallet which had £15 cash inside.

Police have arrested two Brierfield men, age 18 and 20-years-old on suspicion of robbery but they have been released on bail until June 22.

And detectives are now appealing for anyone with information about the robbery, which happened at 8.50pm on Thursday, to come forward.

Detective Constable Shazia Sadiq said: "Did you three men in the area at the time? This happened on a busy road so someone must have seen something.

"If you have any information that could assist us with our investigation please get in touch."

The robbers are described as Asian men in their mid twenties, both of slim build, with one wearing a blue and white hooded top with dark bottoms and the other wearing a dark hooded top and black tracksuit bottoms.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident reference 1323 of April 28th.