.Photo for representation.| Picture Credit Scores: Getty Images/iStockphoto.A special National Examination Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) punished Islamic academic as well as preacher Maulana Kalim Siddiqui along with 11 others to lifestyle imprisonment in an unlawful theological transformation case. The court punished 4 other indicted-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav as well as Salim-- to one decade of imprisonment along with fines according to the pertinent Areas imposed on all of them. Mr. Siddiqui as well as 11 others were actually convicted under Sections 121 A (confederating to dedicate particular offenses versus the condition), 123 (covering along with intent to help with a design to wage war), 153 A (ensuring enmity between different groups on grounds of religious beliefs, nationality, birthplace, residence, foreign language, etc) and pertinent Segments of the Uttar Pradesh Restriction of Unlawful Sale 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. Arrested in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Team arrested Mr. Siddiqui from Meerut for allegedly running an all over the country syndicate for spiritual transformation. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, president of an Islamic leave, was actually accused of operating a religious sale noise through a number of organisations and also schools he cashed and acquiring funds from worldwide organisations. He was actually implicated of promoting enmity in between different spiritual groups and also distressing India's supreme power and integrity. Published - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.