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These are obviously the same person operating both accounts. Normally I would not care as it doesn't seem illegit on the surface however, it appears the SNA account is engaging in some COI/UPE, as they recently created Draft:Thames Infotech, which is what the following several UPE accounts being blocked (,, and about half a dozen others) tried to create as Sheikh Asif/Draft:Sheikh Asif as well as pretty significant overlap and moving each others stuff to mainspace.

Their userpages are also a giveaway, with the same user infobox, location and both add that they are female, before changing it back to male: as well as identifying as being from Srinagar initially and then back to Ganderbal, even down to the same supposed schooling. CUPIDICAE💕 23:39, 14 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * , when looking at Commons I've managed to find - do you think the account is related under this SPI, or is this one likely to be related to the Thamesinfotech SPI given that they've made no other edits except for Imtiyaz Rasool? I also note they've gone to Dtt1's talk page, who has been accused of UPE at ANI (but this may of course be a coincidence). Pahunkat (talk) 21:48, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
 * I think you're conflating too many cases. CUPIDICAE💕  21:53, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
 * &, There's another user that looks same. (PanunKoshurBoi). https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Asif&oldid=1007291706, As per this edit, the Editor (PanunKoshurBoi) Has added 'Sheikh Asif' Surname to the list, which gives a clear idea of that this is another account of 'Sheikh Asif' or all others blocked under 'Thames Infotech' SPI. The User (Sardar Nadir Ali), has created 'Thames Infotech' Draft which gives again clear idea that this is the same account as well. Can we somehow confirm the IP's?
 * - agreed, and per edits on the talk page (stating that they are a new user). For some SPIs a checkuser can be requested, who can look at the IPs and user agents the account has been accessed from. Pahunkat (talk) 12:19, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
 * BTW the accused master just updated their userpage... Pahunkat (talk) 12:22, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Given UPE and the discovery of further accounts, I'll request a CU to look for others - feel free to revert. Pahunkat (talk) 21:10, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Dear &, Found something more, might help this investigation. (Sardar Nasir Ali) created a draft for (Draft:Mumin Bhat- (Mumin Bhat who as per the draft is the founder of 'Captured Illusions') and (Hashim Tariq Bhat) who created his own Draft page Draft:Hashim Tariq Bhat and has mentioned that he works/ is associated with 'Captured Illusions', I am looking onto more of their work to check what they're trying to do, but their contribs look full of promotional content only. Hums4r (Let's Talk) 01:34, 20 February 2021 (UTC)


 * User:Pibotindia has commented at User talk:Hammersoft to make insinuations against me as I was mentoring Hums4r. As this appears to be tied to a dispute, that account might be a sockpuppet related to this current SPI. Also see Sockpuppet investigations/Hums4r. Fences  &amp;  Windows  02:11, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
 * , PanunKoshurBoi started this AfD, that is again related to Zeyan Shafiq, and another editor opened a spurious SPI case against me. The latter also commented on this Stalwart AfD with ’delete’, which gives a sense they belong all to a same group. I don't understand what is the reason behind opening an SPI against me? My keep vote at the AfD about Zeyan Shafiq? Please have a look at this brand new account as well. ─  The Aafī on Mobile   (talk)|undefined  18:28, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * I blocked the three headline accounts - if they aren't sockpuppets, they are certainly meatpuppets. does look suspicious, but I refrain from making judgement. MER-C 15:59, 20 February 2021 (UTC)
 * From a technical standpoint, this is a rather complicated case. The following accounts are very to each other (Group 1):
 * Sardar Nadir Ali
 * Hashim Tariq bhat
 * The following accounts are ✅ to each other (Group 2):
 * TheRedReaper
 * Group 1 and Group 2 are to each other—Group 1 is on one major ISP and Group 2 is on another major ISP. There is a wide variety of different devices at play here, so it is possible this is multiple people working together. The user pages are indeed quite distinctive, see also . All accounts, closing. Mz7 (talk) 02:12, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Group 1 and Group 2 are to each other—Group 1 is on one major ISP and Group 2 is on another major ISP. There is a wide variety of different devices at play here, so it is possible this is multiple people working together. The user pages are indeed quite distinctive, see also . All accounts, closing. Mz7 (talk) 02:12, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Group 1 and Group 2 are to each other—Group 1 is on one major ISP and Group 2 is on another major ISP. There is a wide variety of different devices at play here, so it is possible this is multiple people working together. The user pages are indeed quite distinctive, see also . All accounts, closing. Mz7 (talk) 02:12, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Group 1 and Group 2 are to each other—Group 1 is on one major ISP and Group 2 is on another major ISP. There is a wide variety of different devices at play here, so it is possible this is multiple people working together. The user pages are indeed quite distinctive, see also . All accounts, closing. Mz7 (talk) 02:12, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

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Admits to being a sockpuppet here:. TheAafi indicates that SavingWikiFromSpaming is the sockmaster. SavingWikiFromSpaming is a sockpuppet of TheRedReaper. Kohlrabi Pickle (talk) 16:18, 24 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * Moved to oldest account. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 14:29, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Blocked /64 for 2 weeks. Close. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 14:33, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

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see Hashim Tariq formerly Hashim Tariq Bhat CUPIDICAE💕  15:26, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

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 * , closing. GeneralNotability (talk) 00:29, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

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Likewise Jeelanishafiq this IP has recreated the Draft:Zeyan Shafiq after it was deleted again by. The former is globally locked, noted; long term abuse, Sardar Nadir Ali farm. I guess there would be more, tried to impersonate me as well though they're globally locked. Besides the SP issue, I guess there's abuse of other things as well. ─ The Aafī on Mobile   (talk)|undefined  04:32, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

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 * , I thought since there are two accounts associated, a CU was justifiable. See who has been blocked for harassing me, saying something here. If not now a CU would bs justifiable if there's any further action on the draft or article. Still I'm fine with your action.─  The Aafī on Mobile   (talk)|undefined  02:52, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

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 * - Checkusers will not connect IPs and named accounts. Looks similar to the recently-locked Anjumaafi, blocked for a week. Closing. GeneralNotability (talk) 00:32, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

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Sardar Nadir Ali socks are on a crusade against Kashmiri businessman Zeyan Shafiq and his company Stalwart Esports. Though it is not clear that the Sardar Nadir Ali socks are all from one family - they may actually be two families: Group 1 and Group 2.

PanunKoshurBoi (blocked as Sardar Nadir Ali sock) started Articles for deletion/Stalwart Esports.
 * Special:Contributions/Sohailu has four times put a speedy deletion template on Stalwart Esports.
 * Special:Contributions/Paul574v6 put the PROD template on Stalwart Esports, and then replaced it with the speedy deletion template.

The following are listed here for completeness, so that they are clearly listed in the SPI archive - they have already been blocked. All have the obsession with Zeyan Shafiq -- Toddy1 (talk) 08:31, 9 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Special:Contributions/Anjumaafi - this was blocked for impersonating TheAafi
 * At Stalwart Esports changed "Zeyan Shafiq" to "Zeyan Jeelani Shafiq" . Paul574v6 did the same thing.
 * Other activities apparently promoting Zeyan Shafiq in a clumsy way intended to discredit people who supported the articles relating to him and his business, including offering to pay.
 * Special:Contributions/Aafizok - blocked for harassment of TheAafi
 * Created Draft:Zeyan Shafiq, saying "I will create until u block this page and aafi."
 * Wrote that "Zeyan Shafiq page should be blocked" and claimed that TheAafi was a sockmaster and that Abhayesports should be blocked.
 * Asked for deletion of Draft:Zeyan Shafiq.
 * Special:Contributions/Jeelanishafiq - this was blocked as a sock of Sardar Nadir Ali.meta:Special:CentralAuth/Jeelanishafiq
 * Created Draft:Zeyan Shafiq.

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 * Comment This sockfarm is active globally. For example see their actions on a Santali Wikipedia article related to me; and the related Wikidata entry. From impersonating me to getting me blocked (as they wrote in an edit summary that they won't stop until Aafi is blocked), disrupting my talk page with "vulgar words", accusing me of being a paid editor [as reported earlier] to disrupt Wikipedia/wikidata entries related to me. I don't know how to stop this "farm" from growing further. ─ The Aafī on Mobile   (talk)|undefined  08:17, 10 March 2021 (UTC)

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 * based on wide range and same uncommon user agents:
 * . Same wide range as the rest, but different user agents:
 *  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:11, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
 * . Same wide range as the rest, but different user agents:
 *  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:11, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
 * . Same wide range as the rest, but different user agents:
 *  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:11, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
 *  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:11, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
 *  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:11, 12 March 2021 (UTC)


 * The SandDoctor Talk 05:55, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Closing. The SandDoctor  Talk 05:55, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

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Concerted effort to re-create Draft:Sheikh Asif (entrepreneur) after it has been socked multiple times. Need checkuser and someone to review deleted versions to see if the behavior is the same or whether someone else in good faith is working on this. AngusW🐶🐶F ( bark  •  sniff ) 20:02, 29 December 2021 (UTC)


 * , if you can comment. AngusW🐶🐶F  ( bark  •  sniff ) 20:03, 29 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * Comment - Here is the relevant thread with reply from draft creator. Recreation of a draft that was created by a blocked or banned user. This recreation was done within a short period of time and uses a disambiguation title (with no need for such) which is common by socks to avoid detection of recently deleted pages. Asked draft creator directly about their connection but received the reply "Thank you soo much for informing me i am not going to do any kind of edit for this draft" which avoids the question. --CNMall41 (talk) 20:08, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Noting, the person mentioned here is also linked to Sockpuppet investigations/BurhanHyder and that SPI has been linked to Sardar Nadir Ali. I still harbor a suspicion that the Thamesinfotech and Sardar Nadir Ali cases are the same/closely related to each other. Pahunkat (talk) 21:10, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
 * I am not using multiple account as i am not connected to the Draft:Sheikh Asif i am from Kashmir india and i got his news in the google front page i used to create all the article from references i want to get my more articles published just to ger Autopatrolled as i have already submitted a request but it was declined and i don't want that any of my page gets delet this is the main reason i want to get this draft gets approved so in future i can submit another request for Autopatrolled.i just want to contribute for Wikipedia in the form of article creations i m not connected to any article and i only this account since i starts contributing Wikipedia and yes i said Thank you soo much for informing me i am not going to do any kind of edit for this draft to user:CNMall41 because i was unaware about WP:SOCK and user:CNMall41 aware me about this Wikipedia law so i simply thanked him. And told him that i will leave the editing process on this draft and submit this draft for speedy delete because i thought this draft can create a problem for my old work and for my Wikipedia user page that's so i submit this draft for speedy deletation all thanks you  Simu08  🍁 ( Talk ) — Preceding undated comment added 21:21, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Heading removed: "Defending myself". Please don't create new subheadings. Thanks. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 21:26, 29 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * is ✅ to . to this case. Similar geolocation but different ranges and other technical information. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 23:28, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
 * And to be clear, this means that this report needs moving to WP:SPI/Sardar Nadir Ali. for the report to be moved. I don't think these two case pages are for the same sockmaster, but  in case for this (if the reviewing clerk deems this necessary). Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 23:33, 30 December 2021 (UTC)
 * I've moved it myself. Close. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 22:55, 4 January 2022 (UTC)