.Photo for depiction.| Photo Credit Scores: Getty Images/iStockphoto.A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) punished Islamic historian as well as preacher Maulana Kalim Siddiqui in addition to 11 others to life imprisonment in a prohibited theological transformation case. The court sentenced four various other indicted-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and also Salim-- to 10 years of jail time along with greats depending on to the applicable Areas troubled them. Mr. Siddiqui and 11 others were actually convicted under Sections 121 A (conspiring to commit certain misdemeanors against the state), 123 (concealing with intent to facilitate a layout to wage war), 153 A (advertising enmity between unique groups on reasons of religion, nationality, place of birth, residence, language, and so on) as well as pertinent Segments of the Uttar Pradesh Restriction of Unlawful Conversion of Faith Act, 2021. The other convicts are actually: 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. Apprehended in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Team imprisoned Mr. Siddiqui coming from Meerut for apparently running a nationwide distribute for religious conversion. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, president of an Islamic rely on, was actually accused of operating a theological sale noise by means of many organizations and also institutions he cashed as well as getting funds coming from international organizations. He was accused of ensuring enmity in between different theological groups as well as troubling India's sovereignty as well as stability. Released - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.