.Photo for depiction.| Picture Credit Score: Getty Images/iStockphoto.An unique National Examination Firm (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) sentenced Islamic scholar as well as sermonizer Maulana Kalim Siddiqui in addition to 11 others to lifestyle imprisonment in an illegal theological transformation instance. The courthouse penalized 4 other implicated-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav as well as Salim-- to ten years of imprisonment in addition to fines according to the relevant Sections imposed on them. Mr. Siddiqui as well as 11 others were actually convicted under Areas 121 A (confederating to dedicate particular misdemeanors versus the state), 123 (covering along with intent to help with a layout to wage war), 153 A (advertising enmity in between different groups on reasons of religion, nationality, place of birth, house, language, and so on) and pertinent Segments of the Uttar Pradesh Restriction of Unlawful Transformation of Religion Act, 2021. The other convicts are actually: Maulana Umar Gautam, Arshan Mustafa, Adam, Jahangir Qasmi, Kaushar Alam, Faraz Babullah Shah, Irfan Sheikh, Salahuddin Zainuddin Sheikh, Sarfaraz Ali Jafari, Mohd Atif and Abdullah Umar. Jailed in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad imprisoned Mr. Siddiqui coming from Meerut for supposedly jogging an across the country distribute for religious conversion. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, head of state of an Islamic depend on, was implicated of running a theological sale racket via numerous organisations and schools he financed and receiving funds coming from international organisations. He was actually accused of promoting enmity in between various spiritual groups and also disturbing India's supreme power and integrity. Released - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.