.Graphic for depiction.| Photograph Credit Score: Getty Images/iStockphoto.A special National Inspection Agency (NIA) court of law in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) penalized Islamic scholar and sermonizer Maulana Kalim Siddiqui together with 11 others to life jail time in an illegal spiritual sale scenario. The courtroom sentenced four other accused-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and Salim-- to ten years of imprisonment together with fines according to the pertinent Areas troubled them. Mr. Siddiqui and also 11 others were sentenced under Sections 121 A (maneuvering to dedicate particular offenses against the condition), 123 (concealing along with intent to facilitate a concept to fight), 153 A (ensuring enmity between various groups on grounds of faith, race, birthplace, house, language, etc) as well as appropriate Areas of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Faith Show, 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. Imprisoned in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested Mr. Siddiqui coming from Meerut for presumably jogging a nationwide distribute for spiritual transformation. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, head of state of an Islamic trust, was accused of running a theological transformation noise with a number of organisations and colleges he cashed and getting funds coming from worldwide organisations. He was charged of promoting enmity between various spiritual teams and troubling India's prepotency and honesty. Published - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.