With gunfire by Intelligence Department forces towards Baloch Sukhtbars in the Kohnouk area of Khash, at least two Baloch Sukhtbars were killed and injured.
According to Kolbarnews, on Saturday, July 19, 2025, with gunfire by Intelligence Department forces towards Baloch Sukhtbars in the Kohnouk area of Khash, at least two Baloch Sukhtbars were killed and injured.
The identity of the deceased Sukhtbar is Ehsan Barahouei Zirkari, 20 years old, son of Shirdel, and the identity of the injured Sukhtbar is Hamed Kharkouhi, 22 years old, son of Khani, both from Zahedan.
Based on this report, a group of Sukhtbars, around 10 vehicles, were moving in the Kohnouk area of Khash when plainclothes Intelligence Department forces, driving a Peugeot Pars, opened fire on them. As a result of this shooting, the vehicle carrying Ehsan and Hamed veered off the road and collided with an electric pole, leading to Ehsan’s death and Hamed’s injury.
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.
