A Baluch Sukhtbar lost his life after being shot by military forces at the Rotak border in Khash County.
According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, military forces at the Rotak border of Khash County opened fire on an empty Sukhtbari vehicle without prior warning or signal to stop, resulting in the death of the driver.
The identity of the deceased Sukhtbar has been confirmed as “Noormohammad Barahouei” (Kohizehi), who was married and a resident of Zahedan.
Local sources reported: “Yesterday, Wednesday, military forces at the Rotak border shot at an empty fuel carrier vehicle in the border passage channel without giving any prior warning or signal to stop. The driver was killed as a result of being hit by the bullets.”
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.
