The incident occurred Doghat area here this afternoon when a group of six persons started indiscriminate firing on the family members, IG Ajay Anand said.
Three members of the family and two security personnel who were on duty died on the spot.
The incident was stated to be a fallout of a land dispute. The family was given security and the two policemen were on the duty.
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