New Delhi, In an incident near Delhi University's north campus area, a visually impaired youth overpowered and captured one member of a gang of mobile phone snatchers even though two others managed to escaped with his smart phone.

According to a senior officer, "incident took place on Friday when the complainant, Shakir, was heading towards an ATM counter in Mukherjee Nagar area, with help of his high-end mobile phone when the three-member gang on a motorcycle targeted him".

Shakir grabbed one of the pillion riders and pulled him down as his accomplices fled.

As per the official, after knowing that Shakir was visually impaired, the accused attacked Shakir, but he endured it all until onlookers rushed to his rescue and called up police.

The convict, identified as Vijay 22, has been arrested but two others identified as Dhiraj and Pappu are still absconding.

DCP (northwest) Vijay Singh said, that efforts are on to arrest them.