Military and security forces fired at and detained two Baluch Sukhtbars.
According to Kolbarnews, on the evening of Thursday, October 31, 2024, military and security forces fired at two Baluch Sukhtbars along the Saravan-Jalq route, stopping their vehicles and subsequently arresting them.
The identity of the two detained Sukhtbars has been confirmed as “Emam Mazarehi,” a 23-year-old from Kamalabad, Khash, and “Mansour Mazarehi,” a 22-year-old from Sib and Soran County.
The report indicates that Mansour Mazarehi was released on Friday morning after several hours in custody, showing signs of torture on his body.
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.
