.Picture for portrayal.| Image Credit Score: Getty Images/iStockphoto.A special National Investigation Company (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) punished Islamic historian and minister Maulana Kalim Siddiqui in addition to 11 others to life jail time in a prohibited theological conversion situation. The court sentenced 4 various other accused-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and also Salim-- to 10 years of imprisonment in addition to greats according to the pertinent Segments troubled them. Mr. Siddiqui and also 11 others were actually founded guilty under Parts 121 A (confederating to devote certain offenses against the state), 123 (concealing along with intent to facilitate a design to wage war), 153 A (ensuring enmity in between unique teams on premises of faith, race, birthplace, residence, foreign language, and so on) and also appropriate Sections of the Uttar Pradesh Restriction of Unlawful Transformation of Religion 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 also Abdullah Umar. Apprehended in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Team detained Mr. Siddiqui from Meerut for supposedly jogging an all over the country syndicate for theological sale. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, head of state of an Islamic leave, was charged of operating a spiritual sale noise through a number of companies and also universities he moneyed and also obtaining funds coming from international companies. He was actually indicted of marketing enmity in between various religious teams and troubling India's prepotency and also stability. Published - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.