A Sukhtbar lost his life due to unregulated gunfire from military forces in the border regions of Hirmand County.
According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, border forces stationed at Tower Four of the Sasoooli outpost in Hirmand County opened fire on a group of Sukhtbari vehicles, resulting in the death of at least one Sukhtbar.
The deceased has been identified as 26-year-old Naeem Rigi (Qelijayi), son of Abdulqayoom, a resident of Hatem Qelijayi village in Sasooli.
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.
