.Graphic for representation.| Image Credit Score: Getty Images/iStockphoto.An exclusive National Investigation Company (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) sentenced Islamic intellectual and also minister Maulana Kalim Siddiqui in addition to 11 others to lifestyle imprisonment in an unlawful theological transformation instance. The court penalized 4 various other accused-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and also Salim-- to ten years of jail time along with penalties according to the appropriate Areas imposed on all of them. Mr. Siddiqui and also 11 others were actually pronounced guilty under Sections 121 A (conspiring to dedicate specific offences against the state), 123 (concealing with intent to facilitate a layout to fight), 153 A (advertising enmity in between different groups on reasons of religious beliefs, nationality, place of birth, home, foreign language, etc) and relevant Areas of the Uttar Pradesh Restriction of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 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 Abdullah Umar. Detained in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad imprisoned Mr. Siddiqui coming from Meerut for presumably jogging a nationwide organization for theological conversion. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, president of an Islamic leave, was indicted of operating a theological sale racket through numerous organisations and institutions he cashed and getting funds from worldwide organizations. He was accused of advertising enmity in between various spiritual groups and also disturbing India's sovereignty and also stability. Published - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.