A Baloch Sukhtbar was killed following a pursuit and shooting by military forces on the Bam highway.
According to Kolbarnews, citing sources from Balochistan, on Friday, September 20, 2024, Morsad officers pursued and opened fire on a Sukhtbari vehicle on the Bam highway.
The shooting resulted in the death of the vehicle’s occupant after a bullet struck him in the neck.
The identity of the deceased Sukhtbar has been confirmed as “Ali Dasti,” a 22-year-old married father from Narmashir.
Sukhtbari is considered an unconventional and hazardous job that many Baluch people in Baluchistan are forced into due to the lack of suitable and stable employment. Accidents, vehicle rollovers, and direct shootings by military and security forces are some of the dangers that Sukhtbars face. According to reports from Baluch activists, in the first six months of 2024, at least 133 Baluch Sukhtbars have died from shootings by military forces, traffic accidents, and vehicle fires, with another 80 injured in these incidents, including nine children.
