Angry netizens are demanding a response from Pakistan after photographs of a dead professor wearing handcuffs went viral.

Professor Mian Javed Ahmed of Sargodha University was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in October upon charges of corruption. He was being kept in Lahore jail where he recently died of a cardiac arrest.

After the cardiac arrest, the man was immediately taken to the hospital. However, he was declared to be dead upon arrival. While he was being carried to the hospital in the stretcher, the professor had handcuffs on his wrists.

This is what outraged many proponents of civil and human rights have attacked NAB for stripping the man of his dignity, even in death.

Shame on those who killed this man, a Vice Chancellor, in the name of accountability. Shame on a system that has lost all sense of balance. This is one of saddest pictures that I have ever seen. pic.twitter.com/GJrfcuVMHY — Syed Talat Hussain (@TalatHussain12) December 21, 2018

Horrifying images of Naya Pakistan. What conditions & circumstance led to this?! #NAB needs to be held accountable & an investigation should be held on treatment & death of this professor whilst in their custody. https://t.co/8IGNOUuhZC — Bakhtawar B-Zardari (@BakhtawarBZ) December 21, 2018

A Friend from london vs professor in Pakistan pic.twitter.com/PkcJbHJkRs — Faysal Chaudary (@Faysal_Chaudary) December 23, 2018

Inhuman act by Punjab Police, Chains after Death, Is this #MulaUmar’s Pakistan or #BaitullahMehsood’s Pakistan, Though #PMNiazi is funding Talibans but This is ridiculous, Its Body of a Professor not any Dacoit or Killer. #ShamePunjabPolice #ShamePTI pic.twitter.com/yCBmyy7Cfs — Javed Nayab Laghari (@JavedNLaghari) December 22, 2018

Check callousness of new Pakistan law maintainers a professor dead in their custody but he was remain in chains after death 😔 pic.twitter.com/4vlK9EU3qp — Murtaza Baloch (@meermurtaza766) December 21, 2018

#Respect Of Teacher in Pakistan Is Declining Day By Day...Professor Mohammad Javed Died Of a Heart Attack in NAB Custody Yesterday While He Was Wearing Handcuffs too... pic.twitter.com/MeJ6g1jeJy — Ejaz Kakar (@ejazkakar123) December 21, 2018