A Baloch Sukhtbar, lost his life after being shot at by military forces, which caused his vehicle to crash and catch fire on the Bandar Abbas–Minab road.
According to Kolbarnews, on Saturday, September 27, 2025, during a pursuit and shooting by military forces from the Lengi checkpoint at a Sukhtbari vehicle on the Bandar Abbas–Minab road, a bullet struck the vehicle’s tire.
This caused the car to swerve and collide with a truck, after which it caught fire, killing the driver.
The deceased Sukhtbar has been identified as Beniyamin Es-haqzehi, a 23-year-old from Minab.
Based on this report, military forces from the Lengi checkpoint chased Beniyamin’s car and, near the village of Jalabi, opened fire on the vehicle. A bullet hit the tire, causing it to burst.
As a result, the driver lost control, and the vehicle crashed into a truck, which led to the car catching fire. Due to severe injuries and being trapped inside, Beniyamin burned to death.
Sukhtbari is considered one of the unconventional and dangerous jobs that many Baloch people in Balochistan have been forced to turn to due to the lack of suitable and stable employment. Accidents, vehicle overturns, and direct gunfire from military and security forces are among the dangers that threaten the lives of these Sukhtbars. According to reports from Baloch activists, in the year 2024, at least 375 Baloch Sukhtbars have been injured or lost their lives due to shootings by military forces, traffic accidents, and vehicle fires. Of this number, 240 Sukhtbars were killed and 135 were injured, representing a 55% increase in the number of killed and injured Sukhtbars compared to the year 2023.
