A Melbourne taxi driver has been left terrified after a bashing attack where his passengers tried to run over him in his own cab.
Hamid, 30, says his male and female passenger became aggressive when he dropped them off and asked for the fare.
"He hit me two or three times on my face and on my head," the father-of-two told reporters.
The man also demanded his wallet.
Fearing for his life, Hamid ran from the taxi for help.
His attackers then stole his cab and drove at him, forcing him to find refuge in a front yard, before they crashed it into a power pole and fled.
"I was just trying to save myself in that time," he said.
"I'm just afraid because he tried to kill me."
The driver had picked up a couple in Brunswick Street, in Fitzroy, about 1.20am on Saturday.
He drove them to an apartment block in Heidelberg Heights, but they had no money for the fare.
Detective Senior Constable Brendan Riddell described the incident as frightening.
"It's quite brutal," he told reporters.
"The taxi driver's just trying to go about his work and he's been set upon by these two offenders."
Police have released security footage in a bid to identify the offenders, aged in their mid to late 20s.
The man had a solid build and was of European appearance. The woman was thin with long blonde hair.
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