.Picture for depiction.| Picture Credit Score: Getty Images/iStockphoto.A special National Inspection Organization (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) penalized Islamic academic as well as minister Maulana Kalim Siddiqui alongside 11 others to life imprisonment in an illegal theological conversion situation. The courthouse punished 4 other implicated-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and Salim-- to 10 years of imprisonment in addition to fines according to the applicable Parts troubled all of them. Mr. Siddiqui and also 11 others were actually sentenced under Sections 121 A (maneuvering to commit specific offences versus the state), 123 (concealing along with intent to help with a design to fight), 153 A (advertising enmity in between different groups on grounds of religious beliefs, race, birthplace, house, language, and so on) as well as applicable Segments of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Transformation of Faith Act, 2021. The various 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 an all over the country syndicate for theological conversion. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, head of state of an Islamic rely on, was actually charged of working a spiritual conversion racket through a number of companies and also colleges he cashed as well as getting funds from worldwide organisations. He was implicated of advertising enmity between different religious teams as well as disturbing India's prepotency and stability. Released - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.