A wheelchair-bound grandfather has been left traumatised after being attacked and robbed by two thugs in Melbourne on Friday night.

Man in motorised wheelchair assaulted, robbed by two men at Brunswick (9 News)

A wheelchair-bound grandfather has been left traumatised after being attacked and robbed by two thugs in Melbourne on Friday night.

Nezar Khallouf, who uses a motorised wheelchair, had just finished his grocery shopping in Brunswick and was on his way home when he was approached by two males at about 7pm.

One of the men allegedly punched Mr Khallouf before the second took his bag, which contained cash and his phone.

They both fled the scene, leaving Mr Khallouf bleeding and disorientated.

The attack, which occurred on Watson St, has left the 56-year-old terrified of going outside on his own.

He broke down in tears and he revealed to Nine how the attack has impacted him.

“I can’t sleep and I can’t eat. I’m worried and I’m scared and I’m not usually like that,” he said.

“They are cowards, they’re scumbags. It’s really cowardly to hit somebody in a wheelchair. There is no where to run and no where to go and he can’t defend himself.”

Mr Khallouf has been in a wheelchair since having a stroke and said he was so disoriented after the attack that it took him a while to recover and make his way home.

Eventually he managed to make it the few hundred metres back to his home where he called police.

He suffered minor facial injuries and was taken to hospital for observation.

“They must be stopped before they hurt somebody badly,” Mr Khallouf said.

Detective Senior Constable Jessie Foley told Nine News that the incident was “absolutely sickening”.

“He is just trying to go about his business and go home,” she said.

“He does this every day and the fact that this has occurred is just absolutely sickening.”

Mr Khallouf described his attackers as African in appearance and police are investigating the incident.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.