Locals showed their joy by distributing sugar and volunteers from political parties began to make a beeline for the area with messages displayed on banners. People whizzed around on bikes sporting the national flag and saffron flags and many of others arriving at the spot were seen distributing sweets.u00a0

Happy faces: A crowd celebrates in front of Yerawada Jail after news of Qasab’s execution broke yesterday; a banner stating the execution is a tribute to departed Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray; a boy on a cycle with the Tricolour and a saffron flag; people offer sweets to one another. Pics/Krunal Gosavi