.Picture for representation.| Image Credit Scores: Getty Images/iStockphoto.A special National Inspection Firm (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) sentenced Islamic intellectual as well as preacher Maulana Kalim Siddiqui in addition to 11 others to life jail time in an unlawful religious conversion instance. The court punished 4 various other charged-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and also Salim-- to one decade of imprisonment in addition to greats depending on to the relevant Areas imposed on them. Mr. Siddiqui and also 11 others were actually founded guilty under Sections 121 A (maneuvering to commit particular offences versus the state), 123 (concealing along with intent to facilitate a layout to fight), 153 A (advertising enmity in between unique groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, house, language, etc) as well as pertinent Sections of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Faith Show, 2021. The other convicts are: 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. Imprisoned in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Team apprehended Mr. Siddiqui coming from Meerut for allegedly running a countrywide organization for spiritual conversion. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, president of an Islamic count on, was actually accused of working a religious sale noise via several companies as well as universities he funded as well as acquiring funds coming from worldwide organizations. He was indicted of marketing enmity in between different religious groups and disturbing India's supreme power and also integrity. Posted - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.