TWO men were racially abused and mugged by thugs who targeted them on a Glasgow bus.

Police are hunting for the dangerous trio who targeted the victims, aged 24 and 28, on a bus travelling from Glasgow City Centre to Castlemilk last week.

The incident happened in the upper deck of the number 75 on Wednesday, March 4 at around 8 pm.

The victims were subjected to racial abuse from two men and one woman who got on the bus in Union Street.

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Around 8.50 pm, as the two men went to get off the bus in Dougrie Road, Castlemilk, the same three suspects grabbed their phones and a backpack off them, then followed them off the bus and assaulted them.

The three people responsible for this attack were last seen making off onto the B766.

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Constable Sean Kennedy, of Greater Glasgow Division’s Robbery Unit, said: “This was a very aggressive and frightened attack on these two young men, who were simply travelling home.

"To subject anyone to racial abuse then attack them is completely unacceptable. The three people responsible must be caught.

“I am appealing to anyone who was at the bus stop in Union Street at the four corners, or anyone travelling on this bus at the time to come forward, as they may have information that will assist our investigation.

"I’d also like to hear from anyone with information on the identity of these three people.”

The suspects were in their late teens to early 20s. They were all white and the woman was around 5ft 8 inches and of slim build with blonde hair worn in a ponytail. She was wearing a yellow hooded top and black tracksuit trousers.

One of the men was very tall and of slim build with broken teeth. He was wearing a black baseball cap, a black hooded top, black tracksuit trousers, and black and white trainers.

The other man had a heavy build with a tattoo on his right elbow. He was wearing a white t-shirt, black tracksuit trousers, and a black baseball cap.

Anyone with information should contact officers through 101 quoting reference number 3778 of 4th March.