A case was registered on Wednesday after seven people were killed when unknown assailants opened fire on their vehicle in the jurisdiction of Police Station Kalarwala in Pasrur on Tuesday night, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

According to details, a land dispute was the main cause behind the gruesome murders.

The deceased persons were identified as Ashfaq, Nisar Ahmad, Mohammad Anwar, Master Shafqat, Falak Sher, Mohammad Babar and Mohammad Saleem.

After the incident, a heavy contingent of police reached the crime scene and shifted the dead bodies to hospital for autopsy.

Later the police team after taking the bodies of dead persons into their custody left for their native village.

Police filed a first information report (FIR) under Section 148, 302 and 149 on behalf of Mohammad Akram.

Eight accused persons nominated in the FIR who are Zulfiqar Ghuman, Amir, Mazhar, Zafar, Shahzaib, Asghar, Abid and Sajid while three unknown accused are also nominated in the FIR.

Reporter: Mohammad Aurangzeb