.Graphic for depiction.| Photo Debt: Getty Images/iStockphoto.A special National Inspection Company (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) penalized Islamic historian as well as minister Maulana Kalim Siddiqui in addition to 11 others to lifestyle jail time in an illegal spiritual conversion situation. The courtroom penalized 4 other implicated-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and Salim-- to one decade of jail time in addition to fines depending on to the pertinent Parts troubled all of them. Mr. Siddiqui and 11 others were convicted under Sections 121 A (conniving to devote certain infractions versus the condition), 123 (hiding with intent to promote a concept to fight), 153 A (ensuring enmity between different teams on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, house, foreign language, etc) and also appropriate Segments of the Uttar Pradesh Restriction of Unlawful Transformation of Faith 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. Imprisoned in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested Mr. Siddiqui from Meerut for allegedly rushing an all over the country syndicate for spiritual transformation. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, head of state of an Islamic trust fund, was actually indicted of operating a religious sale racket through many organisations and schools he moneyed and also getting funds coming from global organizations. He was indicted of ensuring enmity between different spiritual teams and also disturbing India's supreme power and integrity. Released - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.