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-===29 September 2024===
-{{SPI case status|close}}
-====Suspected sockpuppets====
-{{sock list|2405:201:4001:F054:E121:E59C:1E60:E7BE/64|87.200.116.251|2405:201:1007:F83C:298D:E65C:856E:53DA|2405:201:5505:206D:3C3F:3F96:9027:5812|Amitsingh178|Radian Dexter|MovieCricket|tools_link=yes}}<!-- Add more accounts or IPs to this template as needed -->
-Some evidence is tied to possible [[WP:LOUTSOCK]]ing associated with the IP ranges above beginning with 2405:201:4001. - User Tousif.15 created [[Draft:Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3]] on March 1, 2023 (I did not list this user as part of the CU as the draft creation was over a year ago. The draft was not submitted to AfC until April of 2024 which was done by IP 87.200.116.251. It was declined in May and then in June was added to by 2405:201:4001 IP range. That draft was never resubmitted and the page was created in mainspace by Bonadart in July 2024 at [[Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3]]. Within minutes of creation, user:TheChronikler7 also edits the page and within a few hours it is edited by IP 2405:201:5505:206D:3C3F:3F96:9027:5812 (same IP range listed above - Also edited by 2405:201:4001:F054:3027:D710:4B83:8F91 a few days later). Also raised questions as to why retrieval dates of references for the page created in July come from months earlier.
-:A user brought up the use of referencing for [[Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3]] on my [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ACNMall41&diff=1248296625&oldid=1247793360 talk page]. Upon checking the page, it does appear in the least they are using [[WP:OR]] but also [[WP:FAKEREF]]. Editor Bonadart was pinged in the discussion but did not respond yet continued to edit the page. Over the last 24 hours, there are three newly created accounts (and one created in January with few edits) working on that page (now moved to draft due to sourcing), including user:Amitsingh178 who's only edit is to that page, user:Radian Dexter with only 20 edits who added the movie poster (edit history of 20 edits and another page they edited is also full of the IP range editing), User:MovieCricket created today and first five edits (only eight total) was to the page), and User:Neil Bahubali who created account in January but has not been active much and first edit in the last month was to this page. Also had another IP from the same range (2405:201:1007:F83C:298D:E65C:856E:53DA) editing.
-::It appears the new accounts and IP editing is an attempt to give the appearance that more than one editor is working on the page. Not sure if this is enough actionable evidence for a CU but filing so they can decide. The editing conduct does raise suspicion based on past experience in the film space and based on the editing behavior of the page creator may be more suitable for ANI but will wait for feedback. [[User:CNMall41|CNMall41]] ([[User talk:CNMall41|talk]]) 19:51, 29 September 2024 (UTC)
-::Digging a little deeper and see that another recent creation of Bonadart is also heavily edited by the same IP range. Created [[Raid 2 (2025 film)]] on June 26.--[[User:CNMall41|CNMall41]] ([[User talk:CNMall41|talk]]) 20:31, 29 September 2024 (UTC)
-:::{{ping|Izno}}, a little more context for this SPI which took place today. Editor Mrinalini ias was just blocked as part of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Eswaran_Naveen this SPI] who also decided to [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bhool_Bhulaiyaa_3&diff=1248609046&oldid=1248597102 edit] the page [[Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3]]. That likely isn't enough to tie everyone together to that sock farm but leaving the note here for archive as I am sure this will come up again in the future. Thanks for taking care of the IPs as well. --[[User:CNMall41|CNMall41]] ([[User talk:CNMall41|talk]]) 02:30, 1 October 2024 (UTC)
-====<big>Comments by other users</big>====
-:<small>''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Guidance#Defending yourself against claims|Defending yourself against claims]].''</small>
-====<big>Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments</big>====
-*{{Cudecline}} for the rest - I looked at Bonadart (I'm not the first). Nothing incriminating in the history. Post publication of the page to main space I am not surprised to see additional traffic here. I'm not really sold on checking the others as such. I have blocked a couple of the more disruptive IP addresses/ranges (the edit summaries are pretty clearly [[WP:NOTHERE]] and I'm pretty sure I've seen similar before and seen blocked). [[User:Izno|Izno]] ([[User talk:Izno|talk]]) 23:04, 29 September 2024 (UTC)
-*I looked at the edit histories for Amitsingh, Radian, and MovieCritic.  I don't see anything in particular that makes me think they're socks.  Closing with no action taken. [[User:RoySmith|RoySmith]] [[User Talk:RoySmith|(talk)]] 00:48, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
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