Police on Wednesday said that three people were stabbed after a fight between two groups in Jahangirpuri over posting abusive comments on social media.

Usha Rangnani, deputy commissioner of police (northwest) said, they reached the spot and found that three people had sustained stab injuries. The injured were taken to hospital for treatment.

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Eight people, mostly minors, have been apprehended in the case, official said.

Police said that during probe, it was found that the argument turned over posting of some abusive content on their Instagram accounts.

Two cross cases under IPC sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 34 (common intension) were registered at Jahangirpuri police station.

The DCP said eight boys have been apprehended and the incident is being probed.

She added that there is no communal angle in the incident.