.Photo for depiction.| Photograph Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto.A special National Inspection Firm (NIA) court of law in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) punished Islamic academic and minister Maulana Kalim Siddiqui along with 11 others to lifestyle imprisonment in an illegal theological sale scenario. The court punished 4 other indicted-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and also Salim-- to one decade of imprisonment along with greats according to the appropriate Segments imposed on them. Mr. Siddiqui and 11 others were pronounced guilty under Areas 121 A (conspiring to commit particular misdemeanors against the condition), 123 (covering with intent to facilitate a layout to wage war), 153 A (advertising enmity in between various teams on premises of religious beliefs, ethnicity, birthplace, house, language, etc) as well as relevant Parts of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion 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 also Abdullah Umar. Apprehended in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad detained Mr. Siddiqui from Meerut for allegedly dashing a nationwide syndicate for theological transformation. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, president of an Islamic trust, was actually accused of operating a theological transformation racket through a number of companies as well as schools he financed as well as getting funds coming from international organizations. He was actually indicted of ensuring enmity between different theological teams as well as troubling India's prepotence and also integrity. Published - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.