.Image for portrayal.| Picture Credit History: Getty Images/iStockphoto.An exclusive National Inspection Agency (NIA) court of law in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) punished Islamic intellectual and also preacher Maulana Kalim Siddiqui along with 11 others to lifestyle imprisonment in a prohibited spiritual conversion scenario. The courtroom punished four various other accused-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav as well as Salim-- to 10 years of jail time together with fines according to the relevant Areas troubled them. Mr. Siddiqui and also 11 others were actually sentenced under Segments 121 A (conniving to devote specific infractions versus the condition), 123 (concealing along with intent to facilitate a concept to wage war), 153 A (ensuring enmity between different groups on grounds of religious beliefs, nationality, birthplace, residence, foreign language, etc) and also appropriate Areas of the Uttar Pradesh Restriction of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 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 Abdullah Umar. Jailed in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad apprehended Mr. Siddiqui coming from Meerut for supposedly jogging a nationwide syndicate for theological transformation. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, head of state of an Islamic depend on, was indicted of working a theological sale racket with numerous organizations as well as colleges he funded and also receiving funds coming from worldwide organisations. He was actually accused of promoting enmity in between various theological teams as well as troubling India's sovereignty as well as stability. Published - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.