DRAMATIC video has emerged of an altercation between three young girls and ticket inspectors at Flinders Street Station.

The video shot by a passer-by shows the three being restrained after allegedly evading fares and assaulting Metro officers on Wednesday.

One girl is physically restrained on the ground by up to three Metro ticket inspectors before PSOs and police arrive on the scene.

The verbal stoush turns uglier when one girl appears to spit in the face of a Metro inspector while she is being handcuffed by police.

The inspector appears to be so incensed that he grabs the young woman by the head and forces it downwards.

"Police, with the assistance of PSOs, have arrested two 15-year-old girls following an alleged assault on two Metro authorised officers at Flinders Street Station about 4.30pm yesterday," Victoria Police spokeswoman Natalie Webster said.

"A 34-year-old man was punched to the face and bitten on the leg and a 59-year-old man was spat on during the incident. Both girls were interviewed and released."

Metro Spokesman Daniel Hoare said there would be a review of procedures following the incident.

"We are conducting a full review of this incident and, as part of that, an assessment will be made as to the approach and actions of our staff, including in respect to Metro procedures," he said yesterday.

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