Three Baloch Sukhtbars were injured following direct fire by police forces in Khash.
According to Kolbarnews, the incident occurred on the evening of Saturday, November 16, 2024, in the border area of Rutak in Khash County. Among the injured, one individual suffered a severe leg injury from a gunshot and is currently hospitalized at Hospital in Saravan. The other two injured Sukhtbars were taken to medical centers in Khash.
The Sukhtbar hospitalized in Saravan has been identified with the surname Gangouzehi Rigi.
Additionally, the report states that police forces seized five Sukhtbari vehicles following the incident.
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.
