.Photo for portrayal.| Image Credit Scores: Getty Images/iStockphoto.An unique National Investigation Agency (NIA) court of law in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) punished Islamic historian and preacher Maulana Kalim Siddiqui in addition to 11 others to life jail time in an unlawful religious transformation situation. The court punished 4 other implicated-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and Salim-- to one decade of imprisonment in addition to penalties depending on to the relevant Areas imposed on all of them. Mr. Siddiqui as well as 11 others were pronounced guilty under Sections 121 A (conniving to devote particular infractions against the state), 123 (hiding along with intent to facilitate a layout to fight), 153 A (marketing enmity between various teams on reasons of religion, ethnicity, place of birth, property, foreign language, etc) and also appropriate Sections of the Uttar Pradesh Restriction of Unlawful Sale 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. Jailed in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Team detained Mr. Siddiqui from Meerut for allegedly rushing an all over the country distribute for theological sale. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, president of an Islamic count on, was actually charged of running a spiritual transformation racket with several organizations as well as universities he funded and also receiving funds from international organizations. He was indicted of advertising enmity between different spiritual groups as well as disturbing India's prepotence and stability. Released - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.