A Sri Lankan factory manager in Pakistan was on Friday beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob in an incident apparently linked to accusations of blasphemy.
Police said incident took place in Sialkot, about 200 kilometres south-east of the capital Islamabad.
Video shared on social media showed a mob beating the prone victim while chanting slogans against blasphemy. Some footage showed his body set on fire, as well as the overturned wreckage of what was said to be his car.
Many in the crowd made no attempt to hide their identity and some took selfies in front of the burning body.
“I am extremely shocked at the horrific Sialkot incident,” Punjab provincial chief minister Usman Buzdar tweeted.
“No one is allowed to take law in their hands. Rest assured, individuals involved in this inhumane act will not be spared!!”
Punjab police said they would investigate the incident.