Article: Taxi driver robbed outside city club.

A taxi driver was attacked and his sat nav stolen as he picked up passengers outside a Preston club.

Private hire driver Mohammed Ashraf was punched in the face minutes after picking up two men from outside Greenlands Labour Club in Ribbleton.

The mature student, who works for Millers City Taxis, was grabbed from behind as he was leaving the Chatburn Road club at around 7.30pm on Wednesday.

The men managed to grab his XDA sat nav system - used by Millers to keep in contact with their drivers - and fled the area. The pair also tried unsuccessfully to snatch his takings.

Mr Ashraf, who has been a taxi driver for eight months, said: "I ...

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