A pensioner was dragged from his car and assaulted before armed robbers snatched jewellery worth tens of thousands of pounds.

The 68-year was driving along Borron Street in the Port Dundas area of Glasgow when he pulled over to the side of the road to make a phone call about 4pm on Wednesday.

A few moments later two men, who may have been wearing balaclavas and armed with knives, appeared at the car and dragged the victim from behind the wheel before assaulting him.

The pair then robbed the man of a case containing jewellery worth a six-figure sum before making off in a dark green coloured car, possibly a Rover 4 series and headed towards Spiers Wharf.

A Strathclyde Police spokesman said the victim received minor injuries but has been left traumatised and badly shaken by the robbery.

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Officers are appealing for information into the incident, which involved two or three robbers. They are also studying CCTV footage and are carrying out extensive enquiries.

Detective Sergeant John Semple, of Maryhill Police Office, said: "This was a disgraceful robbery on a defenceless elderly gentleman in broad daylight and I am determined to track down the individuals responsible for this robbery.

"Borron Street is close to industrial units and I am sure that members of public would have witnessed this robbery.

"I would appeal to anyone who was in the Borron Street area yesterday around 1600 hours or anyone who has any information about the robbery to contact me on 0141 532 3736. Alternatively Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained."