Police have identified the two men who were found dead in the trunk of a rental car abandoned in Pickering earlier this week, and the news has left a Nepean, Ont. family devastated.

The dead are Harjinder Singh Sandhu, 28, of Brampton, and Puneet Singh Chhina, 26, of Nepean (Ottawa).

In Nepean, Harry Singh Chhina, the victim's father, said: "I can't see what has happened here and why," adding, "it's difficult to get over the loss."

His wife Gina added: "May somebody do justice to whoever has been so cruel to him. I want that. I just want to see that justice is done (for) this lovely child."

Puneet was their only son. He had dreamed of joining either the police or the military once he got his Canadian citizenship. According to the Toronto Star, he had recently moved to Toronto after being laid off at a call centre job in Kanata, an Ottawa suburb.

Sandu is a truck driver.

Durham police wouldn't comment on the arrest of a 26-year-old Harjinder Singh Sandhu two years ago who was involved in an attempt to smuggle 30 kilograms of cocaine into Canada over the Ambassador Bridge in a load of California oranges.

Police found the two on Tuesday afternoon in the trunk of a car that was parked near Taunton and Rosebank Roads.

The car was rented from a Toronto rental agency and was first spotted by a bus driver who told police she saw the car parked on the road Monday night at around 9:45 p.m.

"When he was called by somebody to come along, I can say he didn't know where he was going," Harry said through sniffles.

Police say both deceased men had been identified as missing persons in Peel Region. However, authorities are not releasing the causes of the two deaths because the investigation remains active.

Police say they do not believe the killings were a random act.

Anyone with information is asked to call Acting Det. Sgt. Leon Lynch of the Durham Regional Police Service Homicide Unit at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 5418; Det. Mitch Martin, ext. 5405; or Det. Doug Parker, ext. 5223.

Anonymous information can be sent to investigators via Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Police say tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

With a report from CTV Toronto's Jim Junkin