.Picture for portrayal.| Image Credit History: Getty Images/iStockphoto.An exclusive National Inspection Company (NIA) court of law in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) sentenced Islamic academic and also preacher Maulana Kalim Siddiqui in addition to 11 others to lifestyle imprisonment in an unlawful theological conversion instance. The court sentenced four various other accused-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and Salim-- to one decade of jail time along with penalties according to the applicable Sections imposed on all of them. Mr. Siddiqui as well as 11 others were actually sentenced under Segments 121 A (confederating to dedicate certain infractions against the condition), 123 (concealing with intent to help with a concept to fight), 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups on premises of religion, race, birthplace, residence, language, and so on) and also applicable Parts of the Uttar Pradesh Restriction of Unlawful Conversion of Religious Beliefs 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. Apprehended in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Team detained Mr. Siddiqui coming from Meerut for supposedly running a nationally distribute for theological sale. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, president of an Islamic rely on, was accused of operating a spiritual sale racket via several organizations as well as institutions he moneyed as well as receiving funds coming from international organisations. He was implicated of marketing enmity in between different spiritual groups and upsetting India's prepotency as well as integrity. Posted - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.