.Photo for portrayal.| Photo Credit History: Getty Images/iStockphoto.A special National Investigation Firm (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) punished Islamic academic and sermonizer Maulana Kalim Siddiqui in addition to 11 others to life imprisonment in an illegal religious transformation scenario. The courthouse sentenced four various other charged-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav as well as Salim-- to one decade of imprisonment together with fines according to the appropriate Parts troubled them. Mr. Siddiqui and 11 others were actually convicted under Sections 121 A (conniving to devote certain misdemeanors against the state), 123 (hiding along with intent to promote a design to wage war), 153 A (promoting enmity in between various groups on reasons of faith, race, birthplace, residence, foreign language, etc) as well as relevant Areas of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion 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 as well as Abdullah Umar. Imprisoned in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Team apprehended Mr. Siddiqui coming from Meerut for presumably rushing an across the country distribute for theological transformation. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, head of state of an Islamic leave, was actually indicted of operating a theological conversion racket by means of numerous companies and also schools he financed and also acquiring funds from international organizations. He was accused of promoting enmity between various religious teams and also disturbing India's prepotence and also honesty. Posted - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.