In Mirjaveh County, an 18-year-old Sukhtbar was killed and another injured following a military pursuit and shooting incident.
According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, September 1, 2024, military forces in Mirjaveh chased and fired upon a Sukhtbari vehicle. The chase led to the vehicle overturning and catching fire. As a result, a young Sukhtbar, 18-year-old Mohammad Zarouzehi, son of Ghafour, suffered fatal burn injuries, while another, 27-year-old Omid Barahouei, the driver, was seriously wounded. Both individuals were from Zahedan.
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.
