.Graphic for representation.| Picture Credit Score: Getty Images/iStockphoto.An unique National Inspection Firm (NIA) court of law in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) penalized Islamic historian and sermonizer Maulana Kalim Siddiqui together with 11 others to lifestyle imprisonment in an illegal religious sale instance. The courtroom punished 4 various other accused-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and also Salim-- to ten years of imprisonment alongside fines according to the pertinent Segments imposed on them. Mr. Siddiqui and 11 others were sentenced under Areas 121 A (maneuvering to dedicate specific infractions against the condition), 123 (covering with intent to assist in a style to fight), 153 A (ensuring enmity in between different groups on reasons of religion, nationality, place of birth, residence, foreign language, and so on) as well as appropriate Segments of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Transformation of Religion 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 and Abdullah Umar. Imprisoned in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Team arrested Mr. Siddiqui coming from Meerut for purportedly jogging an all over the country organization for theological transformation. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, head of state of an Islamic trust fund, was actually implicated of running a religious conversion racket via several companies as well as institutions he financed and also acquiring funds from worldwide organizations. He was charged of promoting enmity in between different spiritual teams and also troubling India's prepotency and honesty. Published - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.