.Photo for portrayal.| Photograph Credit History: Getty Images/iStockphoto.A special National Examination Organization (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) penalized Islamic scholar as well as minister Maulana Kalim Siddiqui along with 11 others to life jail time in an illegal religious conversion situation. The courtroom penalized four various other charged-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and Salim-- to 10 years of jail time in addition to fines according to the relevant Segments imposed on them. Mr. Siddiqui and 11 others were actually sentenced under Segments 121 A (conspiring to dedicate specific misdemeanors against the state), 123 (hiding along with intent to assist in a layout to wage war), 153 A (promoting enmity in between distinct teams on premises of religion, race, birthplace, property, foreign language, etc) as well as applicable Segments of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Sale of Religion Show, 2021. The other convicts are actually: 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. Arrested in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Team imprisoned Mr. Siddiqui from Meerut for supposedly rushing a nationally syndicate for theological conversion. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, president of an Islamic rely on, was indicted of running a religious sale racket through numerous companies as well as colleges he moneyed and also getting funds coming from worldwide organisations. He was charged of promoting enmity in between different theological teams as well as disturbing India's prepotency and integrity. Released - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.