Two Baloch Sukhtbars, were severely injured in a car accident following a chase by military forces.
According to Kolbarnews, on Friday, September 26, 2025, two Baloch Sukhtbars were involved in an accident during a pursuit by military forces on the Rigan County highway.
In this incident, a Peugeot Pars Sukhtbari vehicle veered off the road and overturned, leaving both the driver and passenger seriously injured.
The injured Sukhtbars have been identified as Ebrahim Atashpanje Damani, 28, son of Ghanbar, and Nazir Arian, 21, son of Ali, both from Iranshahr.
They are currently hospitalized in one of Kerman’s hospitals, and their health condition has been reported as critical.
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.
