A Baloch Sukhtbar, died as a result of gunfire by Iranian military forces at the Rotak border and after being abandoned by Pakistani border guards who seized his vehicle and belongings.
According to Kolbarnews, on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, a Baloch Sukhtbar was injured by Iranian military gunfire at the Rotek-Mirjaveh border and died two days later.
The deceased, identified as Shokrollah Barahouei (Salarzehi), son of Din Mohammad, from Talap, Mirjaveh, was married and the father of two children.
According to the report, Shokrollah was transporting fuel in his personal vehicle when he was shot, suffering severe kidney injuries. Following the incident, Pakistani border guards on the other side of the border confiscated his vehicle and left him behind while wounded.
He was taken by other Sukhtbars to a hospital in Pakistan but, despite medical efforts, he passed away in the early hours of Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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.
