Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): After the surrender of 23-year-old Naxalite Sunita before the Hawk Force in Balaghat on October 31, at least four to five more Naxals are likely to lay down arms in Madhya Pradesh soon.

Sunita, a native of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh, became the first Naxal to surrender in Madhya Pradesh in 33 years. The last such surrender took place in 1992, when present-day Chhattisgarh was still part of the state.

Since the formation of Chhattisgarh in November 2000, not a single Naxalite has surrendered in Madhya Pradesh, though the insurgents maintained limited presence in three border districts — Balaghat, Dindori and Mandla.

A member of the personal security detail of Central Committee Member Ramder, Sunita surrendered with an INSAS rifle and three magazines. Under

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