Most shops around IC Colony remained shut on Friday in the wake of the shocking shooting of former corporator Abhishek Ghosalkar. Traffic was also diverted from the area. The police maintained a heavy presence both around the colony and in Daulat Nagar. Cops were also deployed outside the residence of Ghosalkar and his murderer, Mauris Noronha, to prevent any untoward incident. Ghosalkar’s last rites were conducted by his family around 5 pm at the Daulat Nagar cremation ground.

Residents anxious and wary