.Picture for depiction.| Photo Credit Scores: Getty Images/iStockphoto.An exclusive National Inspection Firm (NIA) court of law in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) sentenced Islamic scholar and preacher Maulana Kalim Siddiqui together with 11 others to lifestyle jail time in an illegal religious transformation situation. The court sentenced four various other charged-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and also Salim-- to 10 years of jail time alongside fines depending on to the relevant Segments imposed on them. Mr. Siddiqui as well as 11 others were convicted under Parts 121 A (conspiring to commit particular misdemeanors versus the condition), 123 (hiding along with intent to facilitate a style to wage war), 153 A (promoting enmity in between unique groups on premises of faith, nationality, place of birth, residence, language, etc) and also appropriate Areas of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Transformation of Faith Show, 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. Jailed in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad imprisoned Mr. Siddiqui coming from Meerut for presumably rushing an across the country organization for theological transformation. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, president of an Islamic trust, was indicted of running a theological conversion racket with a number of organizations as well as schools he financed and receiving funds from worldwide organizations. He was indicted of promoting enmity between various religious groups and also disturbing India's sovereignty and also integrity. Published - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.