New Delhi: Three people have been arrested and two minors have been apprehended in connection with the death of a 32-year-old Delhi Metro security guard, who was allegedly assaulted by a group of passengers at Shahdara railway station on Saturday.The suspects, Sagar, Prince and Akash, were later granted bail, police said. The two boys, both aged 16 years, have been sent to a home for juveniles, as directed by the Juvenile Justice Board.Police said that the adult accused are aged between 18 and 19 years. They are friends from the same colony and were going to Rishikesh for a trip after completing their school examinations.The deceased, identified as Pankaj Dhama, was returning to his native village in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, after completing his night shift when he was assaulted. Pankaj was reportedly rushed to a nearby hospital in an e-rickshaw instead of an ambulance, Asked about the absence of an ambulance, a senior railway official said that while an ambulance is always available on call and can be arranged for within 10–15 minutes, in this case it was necessary to take the victim to the hospital immediately, so they left without waiting.A video of the incident, which has gone viral on social media, shows the alleged assault and the commotion that followed after Pankaj was left lying on the platform. The footage also shows railway personnel moving him away from the train and the edge of the platform after the scuffle ended.Police said the altercation broke out while passengers were attempting to board the Yoga Express at Shahdara station. According to investigators, Pankaj was standing near the door when an argument escalated into an assault. His family, however, claimed he was attacked while trying to get off the train at Shahdara to board a connecting train to his hometown.The family on Sunday told TOI that “no one came forward to save him (Pankaj).”Cousin Abhijeet Dhama said, “When my brother was lying unconscious on the platform, some of his co-workers, returning home after work, recognised him. As they did not have any contact details of our family, they took Pankaj’s phone from his pocket and unlocked it using his fingerprint. They then informed us about the horrific incident. We rushed to Delhi.”Abhijeet said Pankaj had worked as a night-shift Delhi Metro security guard for several years. “He would leave for duty in the evening and usually return home by train between 7 am and 8 am the next morning. He had spoken to our family over the phone after reaching the metro station for his night shift.”Govt Railway Police (GRP) has launched an investigation.SHO GRP (Muzaffarnagar), Kuldeep Sharma, said: “A team from GRP Delhi arrived at Muzaffarnagar and took custody of the accused for questioning and legal action. The case is being investigated under the supervision of Shahdara GRP.”SHO GRP (Old Delhi), Ajay Kumar Yadav, told TOI:” A case has been registered against the accused under BNS section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder).”Pankaj is survived by his wife and two young children.