At least five persons of the same family including a man, his wife, two daughters and a son were shot dead over a land dispute in Ali Zai area here on Friday. According to police, unknown armed men barged into a house in Ali Zai area and opened indiscriminate firing on inmates. As a result of firing a man, his wife, two daughters and a son were killed on the spot. The culprits escaped from the scene after committing crime. The deceased's bodies were shifted to the hospital. The police have registered the case.