A Baloch Sukhtbar and an open-prison inmate, was killed in a landmine explosion on the Kalegan border of Golshan County.
According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, August 17, 2025, a Baloch Sukhtbar who was serving time on open-prison release lost his life due to a landmine explosion on the Kalegan border of Golshan County.
The deceased Sukhtbar has been identified as Ahmad Rigi, about 27 years old, son of Habib, married, and a resident of Nasirabad village in Khash.
Based on this report, he was traveling on his motorcycle along the Kalegan border of Golshan County when he was killed by landmines planted by the Revolutionary Guards.
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.
