.Photo for representation.| Photo Credit Score: Getty Images/iStockphoto.An unique National Investigation Firm (NIA) court of law in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) penalized Islamic academic and also minister Maulana Kalim Siddiqui along with 11 others to lifestyle imprisonment in a prohibited theological conversion situation. The court penalized 4 other indicted-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav as well as Salim-- to one decade of imprisonment along with penalties according to the relevant Parts imposed on them. Mr. Siddiqui and also 11 others were actually founded guilty under Sections 121 A (maneuvering to commit certain offences against the state), 123 (concealing with intent to facilitate a style to fight), 153 A (ensuring enmity in between various teams on premises of religious beliefs, nationality, birthplace, property, foreign language, etc) as well as relevant Segments of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Faith Act, 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. Arrested in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad apprehended Mr. Siddiqui coming from Meerut for apparently jogging a nationwide organization for spiritual sale. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, president of an Islamic leave, was implicated of running a spiritual transformation racket with many organizations and universities he funded as well as acquiring funds coming from global companies. He was accused of advertising enmity in between different spiritual teams and also distressing India's supreme power as well as stability. Published - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.