.Picture for representation.| Image Credit Report: Getty Images/iStockphoto.A special National Examination Company (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) punished Islamic scholar and also preacher Maulana Kalim Siddiqui along with 11 others to life imprisonment in an unlawful theological sale situation. The court sentenced 4 other indicted-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and also Salim-- to 10 years of imprisonment along with fines according to the pertinent Parts imposed on all of them. Mr. Siddiqui and also 11 others were founded guilty under Parts 121 A (maneuvering to commit certain misdemeanors versus the condition), 123 (covering with intent to help with a layout to wage war), 153 A (ensuring enmity between different teams on grounds of religious beliefs, race, birthplace, house, language, and so on) and also applicable Segments of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Faith 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 as well as Abdullah Umar. Imprisoned in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Team jailed Mr. Siddiqui from Meerut for supposedly dashing a nationally organization for spiritual transformation. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, president of an Islamic depend on, was actually indicted of functioning a religious transformation noise through a number of companies as well as universities he cashed and also acquiring funds coming from worldwide companies. He was actually indicted of promoting enmity between various theological teams and also distressing India's sovereignty and also integrity. Released - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.