The government on late Monday night transferred Sub-Inspector (SI) Rana Bhojani, who was in charge of Halvad police station when caste violence erupted in Morbi and Surendranagar districts following the death of former Dhrangadhra municipality president Indrasinh Zala last week. With situation returning to normal, mobile Internet services was restored in the two districts on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, 60-year-old cattle herder Keta Vakatar, who succumbed to his injuries sustained in the violence, was cremated in his village Chitrodi in Morbi amid heavy police presence. Around 2,000 community members of Vakatar attended the funeral, which passed off peacefully.

“The situation is peaceful. No untoward incident has been reported from anywhere. However, police deployment continues in the district as a precautionary measure,” said Deputy Inspector General (Rajkot range) D N Patel on Tuesday.