Mangaluru: A car was mysteriously damaged on Monday near Kadri Jogi mutt, following an explosion.

Police sources said that the explosion was caused due to a detonator, which may have been planted on purpose.

The car owner Maxwell Monteiro and his wife were approaching the car after a visit to Kadri Jogi Mutt, when the explosion was heard on unlocking the car.

They found some parts of the car damaged when they inspected it.

A bomb squad was pressed into action, which has reportedly traced a detonator.

A complaint was registered at the Kadri police station in this regard.

There has been no clue on the miscreants who may have planted the detonator or the reason behind the same.