.Image for representation.| Picture Credit History: Getty Images/iStockphoto.An exclusive National Examination Organization (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) punished Islamic academic and also preacher Maulana Kalim Siddiqui in addition to 11 others to life jail time in an unlawful spiritual sale instance. The courthouse punished 4 other charged-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and Salim-- to ten years of imprisonment in addition to greats according to the applicable Areas troubled them. Mr. Siddiqui and 11 others were actually convicted under Segments 121 A (confederating to dedicate specific offenses versus the state), 123 (concealing along with intent to help with a style to fight), 153 A (marketing enmity in between distinct teams on premises of religious beliefs, race, place of birth, home, language, and so on) and also applicable Segments of the Uttar Pradesh Restriction of Unlawful Transformation of Religion Show, 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 also Abdullah Umar. Arrested in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Team apprehended Mr. Siddiqui coming from Meerut for allegedly rushing a countrywide organization for religious conversion. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, head of state of an Islamic trust fund, was actually indicted of working a religious conversion noise with many organisations as well as institutions he moneyed as well as getting funds from worldwide organizations. He was actually charged of ensuring enmity between various spiritual teams and upsetting India's prepotence as well as integrity. Released - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.