Two Baloch Sukhtbar brothers lost their lives in Bandar Abbas after their Sukhtbari vehicle was set on fire due to unprovoked police gunfire.
According to Kolbarnews, on the evening of Sunday, May 25, 2025, officers from the “Isin” police station in the central district of Bandar Abbas opened direct fire on a Sukhtbari vehicle, causing it to catch fire and resulting in the deaths of two Baloch Sukhtbar brothers who were inside.
Eyewitnesses and local sources reported that the vehicle, located in the “Chechkar” area, was targeted without any warning or order to stop.
The vehicle was immediately engulfed in flames, and the two brothers inside perished in the fire.
As of the time of this report, the exact identities of the two deceased individuals have not been released.
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.
