.Image for depiction.| Photo Credit Scores: Getty Images/iStockphoto.A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) punished Islamic scholar and also sermonizer Maulana Kalim Siddiqui alongside 11 others to life jail time in an unlawful religious conversion situation. The courtroom sentenced 4 various other charged-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and also Salim-- to one decade of jail time alongside penalties depending on to the relevant Segments troubled them. Mr. Siddiqui as well as 11 others were convicted under Areas 121 A (conspiring to devote particular infractions against the state), 123 (hiding along with intent to promote a style to wage war), 153 A (advertising enmity between distinct groups on grounds of faith, nationality, birthplace, residence, language, etc) and also applicable Areas of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Sale of Faith Show, 2021. The various other convicts are: Maulana Umar Gautam, Arshan Mustafa, Adam, Jahangir Qasmi, Kaushar Alam, Faraz Babullah Shah, Irfan Sheikh, Salahuddin Zainuddin Sheikh, Sarfaraz Ali Jafari, Mohd Atif and also Abdullah Umar. Arrested in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Team jailed Mr. Siddiqui from Meerut for apparently dashing an across the country organization for theological sale. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, head of state of an Islamic trust, was accused of operating a religious transformation racket through a number of companies as well as universities he cashed as well as obtaining funds coming from global organisations. He was actually indicted of promoting enmity in between different theological groups as well as distressing India's prepotency and stability. Published - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.