.Picture for representation.| Image Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto.An exclusive National Examination Firm (NIA) court of law in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) sentenced Islamic intellectual and preacher Maulana Kalim Siddiqui in addition to 11 others to lifestyle imprisonment in an unlawful theological sale instance. The court sentenced four other accused-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav as well as Salim-- to one decade of jail time alongside penalties depending on to the relevant Sections imposed on them. Mr. Siddiqui as well as 11 others were founded guilty under Parts 121 A (confederating to devote certain infractions against the state), 123 (concealing with intent to help with a layout to fight), 153 A (ensuring enmity in between various teams on grounds of religion, nationality, birthplace, home, language, and so on) as well as pertinent Parts of the Uttar Pradesh Restriction of Unlawful Transformation of Religious Beliefs Act, 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 as well as Abdullah Umar. Jailed in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Team apprehended Mr. Siddiqui from Meerut for apparently running a nationally organization for spiritual conversion. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, president of an Islamic trust, was actually implicated of running a spiritual conversion racket via several companies and also schools he funded and getting funds coming from international companies. He was implicated of ensuring enmity between various theological groups and also disturbing India's prepotence and also honesty. Released - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.