A Baloch Sukhtbar was seriously injured following a chase, shooting, and subsequent vehicle fire in Rayen.
According to Kolbarnews, on the morning of Monday, August 19, 2024, regime law enforcement officers in a privately plated Peugeot Pars pursued and fired at a Sukhtbari vehicle at the entrance of Rayen, located in the central district of Kerman County. The chase led to the vehicle overturning, catching fire, and injuring the Sukhtbar.
The identity of the Sukhtbar remains unknown at the time of reporting.
Local sources stated, Around 6:00 AM today, a privately plated Peugeot Pars belonging to Rayen’s law enforcement ambushed a Sukhtbari vehicle along its route.
The vehicle was chased, directly fired upon, causing it to overturn, veer off the road, and catch fire. The driver sustained severe burn injuries and was rescued by locals before being transported to Rayen’s hospital.
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.
