A Baloch Sukhtbar was severely injured by direct gunfire from military forces at the Kalagan border in Saravan.
According to Kolbarnews, early on Thursday, July 18, 2024, a Baloch Sukhtbar on the Petkoki border route in the Kalagan area of Saravan County was shot at by border forces without prior warning or a stop order, resulting in severe injuries.
The identity of this Baloch Sukhtbar is Arman Shalibar, approximately 22 years old, resident of Saravan County.
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.
