Three Sukhtbars were killed and injured following military shooting and the deployment of spike strips on the Nahbandan route.
According to Kolbarnews, citing Balochistan sources, on Thursday, May 10, 2024, Morsad officers from the Sahlabad checkpoint in Nahbandan, after a chase, shot at and deployed spike strips in the path of a Sukhtbari vehicle.
This led to the vehicle overturning, resulting in the death of one Sukhtbar and the injury of two others.
As of the time of reporting, the identities of these Sukhtbars, who are said to be from Nahbandan, have not been disclosed.
Sukhtbari is considered one of the unconventional and dangerous jobs that many Baloch people in Balochistan have resorted to out of lack of suitable and stable employment. Accidents, vehicle overturning, and direct shootings by military and security forces are some of the dangers that threaten the lives of Sukhtbars in this profession. According to reports from Baloch activists in 2023, at least 172 Baloch Sukhtbars lost their lives due to shootings by military forces, traffic accidents, and vehicle fires, and 42 others were injured in these incidents, including 11 children
