A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death by his 3 friends in the Indian capital.

According to the Indian media, there have been interesting revelations in the investigation that started when blood stains were found on the side of the highway in New Delhi.

Locals told the police that the blood belonged to a youth who had been stabbed and taken to the hospital.

When the police arrived at the hospital, they were told that a 16-year-old boy, identified as Sachin, had died due to overcrowding.

On further investigation, the police managed to track down the 3 accused who are none other than the victim’s friends. The accused are 16 years old.

The accused, who were studying in ninth grade with the victim, were arrested.

The police say that the accused while confessing to the crime said that they had asked Sachin for a treat to buy a new mobile phone, on which an argument broke out and knives were exchanged.