Mangalore :  A Tata Indigo tourist car caught fire and was partially destroyed near Kadri Kambla in Mangalore on June 24, Monday.

The car belonged to one Ravindra who was its owner cum driver. He hails from Pavoor. On Monday, Ravindra had been to the airport to pick up some passengers and had dropped them at their residence at Kadri Kambala. However, as there was no motorable road to the residence of his clients, he had been along with them to drop them at their house. By the time he  returned, he saw his car on fire and the fire service department was informed. The local water service  firm too rushed with water tankers and helped in dousing the fire before fire tender vehicles could arrive.

A short circuit is said to be the cause of the fire.

Kadri Police have registered a case.