.Picture for representation.| Photo Debt: Getty Images/iStockphoto.A special National Examination Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) punished Islamic intellectual as well as minister Maulana Kalim Siddiqui together with 11 others to lifestyle jail time in a prohibited religious conversion instance. The courthouse sentenced 4 other charged-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav as well as Salim-- to one decade of jail time along with penalties depending on to the applicable Sections imposed on them. Mr. Siddiqui and also 11 others were actually sentenced under Segments 121 A (conspiring to dedicate specific infractions against the condition), 123 (hiding with intent to assist in a concept to wage war), 153 A (ensuring enmity in between distinct groups on premises of religious beliefs, race, birthplace, residence, language, and so on) and pertinent Parts of the Uttar Pradesh Restriction of Unlawful Transformation 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 Abdullah Umar. Jailed in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad detained Mr. Siddiqui coming from Meerut for allegedly dashing an all over the country syndicate for theological conversion. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, head of state of an Islamic rely on, was actually accused of operating a theological sale noise by means of numerous organisations as well as institutions he cashed and also obtaining funds coming from international organizations. He was charged of marketing enmity between various religious teams and also disturbing India's supreme power and also integrity. Released - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.