A sukhtbari vehicle was set on fire by military forces in Kalagan, Saravan County.
According to Kolbarnews, on Friday, July 19, 2024, Mersad military forces pursued a sukhtbari vehicle in the border area of Kalagan in Saravan County.
After the driver fled, the forces set the sukhtbari pickup truck on fire and left the scene.
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.
