Panchkula, June 11 -- A 25-year-old man was brutally assaulted by three motorcycle-borne snatchers after he resisted their attempt to snatch his mobile phone at Haryoli village in Raipur Rani on Monday night.

The victim, Sahil, sustained multiple injuries, including 12 stitches to his head, after being mercilessly attacked with knuckle punches and a bracelet.

In his complaint to police, Sahil narrated that he was walking on the main road of his village while attending a phone call around 9.30 pm.

Suddenly, three youths on a motorcycle approached him from behind and one of the pillion riders snatched his phone.

Reacting immediately, Sahil said, he grabbed the snatcher, which caused their motorcycle to fall. At this point, two of the sn...