.Graphic for representation.| Image Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto.An unique National Examination Firm (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) sentenced Islamic scholar and preacher Maulana Kalim Siddiqui together with 11 others to lifestyle jail time in an illegal theological conversion situation. The courthouse penalized four various other implicated-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and Salim-- to 10 years of imprisonment alongside fines according to the appropriate Parts imposed on them. Mr. Siddiqui and also 11 others were actually convicted under Segments 121 A (conniving to devote specific infractions against the state), 123 (covering along with intent to promote a concept to fight), 153 A (promoting enmity between unique groups on grounds of religious beliefs, ethnicity, place of birth, property, foreign language, etc) and also appropriate Areas of the Uttar Pradesh Restriction of Unlawful Conversion of Religious Beliefs Show, 2021. The various 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 also Abdullah Umar. Imprisoned in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Team imprisoned Mr. Siddiqui from Meerut for allegedly running an all over the country distribute for spiritual transformation. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, head of state of an Islamic depend on, was actually indicted of working a religious conversion noise via several companies and schools he moneyed and also obtaining funds coming from international companies. He was charged of marketing enmity in between various religious teams and also distressing India's prepotency and stability. Published - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.