A Baloch Sukhtbar was killed by military forces in Khash.
According to Kolbarnews, on Monday, September 9, 2024, military forces in the Rutak border area, located in the Poshtkuh district of Khash, shot a Baloch Sukhtbar in the head without any prior warning. The shooting resulted in the immediate death of the Sukhtbar.
The Sukhtbar has been identified as Abdulhamid Shahnavazi, approximately 34 years old, married, and a resident of Khash.
It is reported that the military forces removed Abdulhamid’s body from his vehicle and left it in Pakistan. The body was later returned by Pakistani authorities and transferred to the forensic medical department for further investigation.
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.
