.Picture for depiction.| Photo Credit Score: Getty Images/iStockphoto.A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) punished Islamic academic and sermonizer Maulana Kalim Siddiqui along with 11 others to lifestyle imprisonment in an unlawful theological transformation situation. The court sentenced 4 other accused-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav as well as Salim-- to 10 years of imprisonment alongside greats according to the applicable Parts imposed on them. Mr. Siddiqui and also 11 others were convicted under Areas 121 A (conniving to dedicate particular offences versus the condition), 123 (hiding with intent to assist in a concept to fight), 153 A (marketing enmity in between unique groups on reasons of religious beliefs, ethnicity, birthplace, house, language, and so on) and relevant Sections of the Uttar Pradesh Restriction of Unlawful Transformation of Religious Beliefs 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. Arrested in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad apprehended Mr. Siddiqui coming from Meerut for presumably jogging an across the country distribute for spiritual sale. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, president of an Islamic depend on, was actually accused of operating a theological conversion racket via several companies and schools he funded and also getting funds coming from global organisations. He was actually charged of promoting enmity in between different spiritual groups and disturbing India's prepotence as well as honesty. Published - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.