Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/MahendraPrajapatKhejarla/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets
Mannuseemu is definitely the same person and this is block evasion. On his user page, he lists his name as 'Mahendra Prajapat', which is also the name of the sockmaster. In addition to this, he is editing only on Khejarla topics and restoring the sock's images that were removed previously. He has also recreated Bhesad Mata Mandir (see log) and Khejarla Fort (see log). Also, this new account started editing very shortly after the previous sock was blocked, which is a clear giveaway. Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 21:56, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

This probably doesn't need CU (sorry, I started to file this because I had a sneaking suspicion but this is in WP:DUCK territory now). Also noticed File:Mahendra Prajapat.jpg was uploaded by the sockmaster but the new account is now using it as their profile picture on their user page. Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 22:01, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * Yeah, this is obviously them. I decided to run a check anyway to see if there might be other accounts, but nothing jumped out at me., closing. Mz7 (talk) 08:16, 4 January 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * ( original case name)

Requesting REFUND of suspected puppeteer's article. UtherSRG (talk) 11:36, 26 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * Merged from Mannuseemu to MahendraPrajapatKhejarla. --Blablubbs (talk) 12:24, 26 January 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅, . --Blablubbs (talk) 12:27, 26 January 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Work on both Draft:Twinkle Vaishnav and Draft:Bhesad Mata temple, both originally created by the sockmaster. UtherSRG (talk) 10:40, 16 March 2023 (UTC)

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 * I came here to file the same report but found this already started by UtherSRG. I also noticed that the editor had requested the restoration of a draft created by the sockmaster. They drew my attention by making a disruptive page move of a 21 year old article to a new page title but I saw the other edits when I looked at their contributions. Liz Read! Talk! 16:56, 16 March 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ plus the sleeper account ., closing. Mz7 (talk) 06:36, 17 March 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Only 4 edits on Raniwal, but a potential sleeper. UtherSRG (talk) 11:16, 17 March 2023 (UTC)

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 * Account has not edited in several months. Likely for CU and a block would not prevent ongoing disruption anyway. Closing, feel free-to re-report if the account begins editing again. Spicy (talk) 16:03, 17 March 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
created 4 Oct, first edits 15 Oct, ten within ten minutes. Returns 16 Oct, precocious creation of Jodhpur Gramin and Module:Location map/data/India Jodhpur. 17 Oct, recreates spammy Khejarla at Khejarla (Rajasthan), with strong similarities between new and old articles. Wikishovel (talk) 08:31, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Has now recreated Raniwal at Raniwal (Rajasthan), and Ghodawat at Ghodawat (Rajasthan). Wikishovel (talk) 10:56, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Has now recreated Tilwasni at Tilwasni (Rajasthan). Wikishovel (talk) 05:59, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

Has now recreated Khejarla Fort at Khejarla Fort (Jodhpur). Wikishovel (talk) 17:04, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

Has now recreated Ransi gaon at Ransi gaon (Rajasthan). Wikishovel (talk) 18:02, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * - can an admin compare contents of the new articles and previous deleted articles? MarioGom (talk) 21:49, 17 December 2023 (UTC)
 * There's no obvious smoking gun in the deleted revisions, but the overlap in created articles is just so overwhelming that I have no real doubt we're dealing with sockpuppetry here. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 22:50, 17 December 2023 (UTC)
 * ... EW overlapped with me. I checked based on a recent appeal timing (and decline). This is ✅. Izno (talk) 22:52, 17 December 2023 (UTC)