LUCKNOW, April 9 -- A father and son from Sambhal, who had been missing for six days, were allegedly robbed and murdered for their pickup vehicle, with their bodies later dumped in a sugarcane field in Shamli, nearly 200 km away, police said on Wednesday. The victims, identified as Naresh ,48, and his son Bhimsen ,24, residents of Bhirawati village in Gunnaur tehsil, worked as pickup operators and used the vehicle, purchased on loan about four-and-a-half months ago, for their livelihood. Police said the duo left home on April 2 after receiving a call to book a vehicle to bring labourers from Meerut. The call was allegedly made by Manoj Kumar, a resident of Badaun. According to investigators, Naresh and Bhimsen left in the evening with two unidentified men. The family last spoke to them around 10 pm; afterwards, both phones were switched off. CCTV footage traced the pickup to a toll plaza, but no further movement was recorded beyond that point. During the probe, police found that the victims and the vehicle had been taken to Shamli. Following a joint operation by Sambhal and Shamli police, officers tracked down Manoj using call detail records. He was arrested after a police encounter and sustained a bullet injury in his leg. He has been admitted to hospital. During questioning, Manoj allegedly confessed to the crime and led police to the bodies, which were recovered on Tuesday evening from a sugarcane field in Shamli. Police said the victims' hands were tied and the bodies were found in a mutilated condition, making identification difficult. The recovery triggered anger in the village. On Wednesday morning, after the bodies were brought back following the post-mortem, family members and villagers placed them at Bhirawati crossing and staged a road blockade, refusing to perform the last rites until all accused were arrested. The protest continued for nearly three hours, during which heated exchanges took place with police. Additional forces from four police stations, PAC and RRF were deployed to maintain order. ASP Kuldeep Singh said the murders were committed with the intention of looting the vehicle. He said two real brothers Santosh ,30, and Arvind ,24, residents of the Kailadevi police station area in Sambhal are suspected to be directly involved in the crime. "Raids are being carried out and both accused will be arrested soon," the officer said. Villagers also demanded government compensation for the bereaved family. The last rites were conducted after police assurances and efforts to calm the situation....