India, Sept. 22 -- Three people, including a law student and a boxer, were injured when they were stabbed during a robbery attempt in southeast Delhi's Amar Colony area, an official said.

The incident occurred at around 10.15 PM on Saturday when a PCR call alerted police that some men had tried to rob a person and attacked him with a knife.

"The caller also mentioned that two accused had been caught by locals," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) Hemant Tiwari said in a statement. According to police, the complainant, identified as Mithoo, was returning home when he was pushed from behind near Sheetla Mata Mandir. "Four people surrounded him, restrained him, assaulted him and robbed his mobile phone. On his cries for help, local res...