Mandi Bahauddin: July 6, 2011. (Sher Gondal) Revenue officials continued strike for the 7th day. Patwaries dozens in number have made the district administration hostage. They have been running a strike camp in front of AC office and they have jammed almost all government departments resulting in suffering of the public. To show solidarity with Patwaries all district revenue officers and staff except Collector of district participated in the strike. It may be mentioned that Khalid Sahi brother of Tariq Sahi MPA allegedly misbehaved with Arif Anjum Tehsildar and patwaris. Patwaris skipped the work and established a strike camp in protest against the accused. They demanded registration of case which on recommendation of Collector of the Distract Amin Chaudhry was registered. They demanded arrest of the accused Khalid. Khalid surrendered before the High Court with bail petition and he was granted bail. With it patwaris were left with no plausible cause to continue strike but they still continued strike to show off their nuisance to all. Collector of district has not played any role to resolve the conflict between the parties except watching the show as silent spectator. Earlier the MPA blamed revenue officials including Collector of the district for misappropriating public funds. Social circles have condemned revenue officials for continuing strike with out any valid ground. They said the revenue officials, in fact are on war against the MPA to defend their corrupt practices. They demanded of the government to bring an end to strike by revenue staff and deduct their pay for the period they skipped work. Meanwhile, during last two days, five incidents of dacoity and theft took place in the area of this district. Dacoits looted cash, jewelry and other valuables worth over Rs 10 lakhs from the houses. The incident occurred at the house of Akraam, a resident of Ragh village, situated in vicinity of Phalia. Dacoits entered the house and on gun point looted valuables, jewelry worth Rs 4 lakhs. In another criminal incident thieves burgled house of Ijaz when he with his family members was asleep, and took away valuables and jewelry worth Rs. 3 lakhs. Dacoits snatched a motor cycle worth Rs 90 thousand from one Mansha when he was going to his village Mong. Similar incident of burglary took place in the house of Arif village Juggo Kalan. He was deprived of valuables and jewelry worth 1 lakh. In village Pindi Rawan two theft incidents occurred where thieves took away TV, VCR and other valuables worth Rs in lakhs. Rise in theft and dacoity incidents has spread fear and insecurity among the residents. About a dozen un-identified dead bodies including one of a woman were found in different canals, rajbahs and water logging drainage courses running in the district during the last 60 days. It may be added dead body of a journalist Shehzad Saleem was also found in a canal near Head Rasul. Recovery of dead bodies has caused panic among the public. Over all law and order situation has deteriorated in the area to an alarming point, social circles of the area have opined. They have urged Punjab Government to take appropriate measures on priority basis to improve performance of security agencies particularly police with regard to provision of protection and security of the people.