Basir Bershan, a 17-year-old Baloch Sukhtbar, was severely injured after being shot by Iranian military forces in Rask County.
According to Kolbarnews, on Friday, October 10, 2025, IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) forces opened fire on a Sukhtbari vehicle in the Sarbaz River area, near Rask County, injuring a teenage Sukhtbar.
The injured young Sukhtbar has been identified as Basir Bershan, aged 17, son of Mohammad Siddiq, and a resident of Jangal village, Rask County.
Reports indicate that Basir, driving an empty Toyota Land Cruiser and returning home at the time, was shot directly and without any warning or order to stop by IRGC forces.
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.
