All 8 SIMI terrorists killed in gunfight, says Bhopal police

All the eight terrorists of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) who escaped from Bhopal Central Jail were killed in a gunfight on the outskirts of the city, police said on Monday.

"All eight SIMI terrorists were killed in an encounter near Manikhedi Pathar village," a senior police officer told IANS.

According to police, the terrorists were gunned down about 30 km north of Bhopal.

The terrorists were killed in cross-fire, police said.

--IANS

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