Law enforcement forces pursued and fired directly at a Peugeot 405 Sukhtbari vehicle near Saravan, causing significant damage to the vehicle.
According to Kolbarnews, on Saturday, November 9, 2024, law enforcement forces targeted a Peugeot 405 Sukhtbari vehicle near Saravan, engaging in a high-speed chase and shooting at it.
Reports indicate that without issuing any prior warning or demand to stop, the forces fired at the vehicle, hitting the body and windows. As the Sukhtbar driver attempted to flee, they continued the chase, using spike strips to puncture the vehicle’s tires and inflicting extensive damage.
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.
