Bhopal: Eight activists of banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), who broke out of Bhopal Central Jail after killing a guard, were killed in an encounter in Eintkhedi village 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.