Security has been beefed up in and around Manipur’s border commercial town of Moreh following a violent protest by local residents over the alleged killing of two Indians inside Myanmar territory on Tuesday, reports Hindustan Times.

The two ethnic Tamil men were shot dead at 1 p.m. on 5 July while visiting Tamu to meet with friends.

The deceased duo, identified by Indian police as P Mohan (28) and M Iyarnar (35), lived in Moreh town and were originally from Tamil Nadu. While Mohan was an autorickshaw driver, Iyarnar was a businessman, the police said.

Both Myanmar and Indian media outlets have all alleged that the pro-military Pyusawhti militia was responsible for the killings.