8 SIMI activists, who escaped from Bhopal Jail, killed in encounter

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Oct 31, 2016: All eight SIMI activists, who earlier today fled from Bhopal Central Jail, have been killed in an encounter on the outskirts of  Bhopal, according to reports.

The slain SIM men have been identified as - Amzad, Zakir Hussain Sadiq, Mohammad Salik, Mujeeb Shaikh, Mehbood Guddu, Mohammad Kalid Ahmed, Aqeel and Majid.

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Bhupendra Singh said all 8 SIMI activists, who escaped from jail, killed in police encounter at Malikheda near Bhopal.

A high alert had been sounded following a jail break, even as the Union Home Ministry sought a report from the Madhya Pradesh government.

This was the second major jail break by operatives of banned SIMI in three years after the sensational escape by seven members of the group from a jail in Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh in 2013, reported PTI.

Further details are awaited.