A Sukhtbar was injured following a chase and shooting by military forces in Iranshahr.
According to Kolbarnews, on Thursday, August 22, 2024, a Sukhtbari vehicle was pursued by a Peugeot 405 with private plates driven by security forces on the Hurap-Iranshahr road. The forces opened fire on the vehicle, resulting in one of the passengers being injured.
The identity of the injured Sukhtbar was not available at the time of reporting.
The report indicates that military forces in the Hurap-Iranshahr area pursued the Sukhtbar’s vehicle and, during the chase, fired at it. One of the passengers was injured by shrapnel from the bullets after they hit the vehicle’s body.
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.
