Baloch Fuel Carrier Dies Following Gunfire by Plainclothes Forces on the Iranshahr–Sarbaz Road

Baloch Fuel Carrier Dies Following Gunfire by Plainclothes Forces on the Iranshahr–Sarbaz Road

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 (21 Mehr 1405), a Baloch fuel carrier was seriously injured after plainclothes forces opened direct fire at his vehicle on the Iranshahr–Sarbaz road, causing it to overturn. He later died from his injuries after being transferred to Iranshahr Hospital.

The victim was identified as Hassan (Musa) Maksaei, son of Ali, a father of four and a resident of Kahnuj County.

According to sources, the fuel carrier was driving a vehicle transporting fuel along the Iranshahr–Sarbaz road when occupants of a silver Peugeot 405 without a registration plate, who were dressed in plain clothes, opened fire at his vehicle without issuing a warning or ordering him to stop. A bullet struck one of the vehicle’s tyres, causing the driver to lose control and the vehicle to overturn violently.

Reports indicate that Hassan sustained severe injuries to his head and side in the incident. He was transferred to Iranshahr Hospital but succumbed to his injuries due to their severity.

According to documentation compiled in 2025, direct shootings, home raids, landmine explosions, and physical assaults by military and security forces affected at least 173 people in Balochistan. Of these, 107 people were killed and 66 were injured. Among those killed were three women and one child, while the injured included 16 women and four children.