.Graphic for representation.| Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto.An unique National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) punished Islamic academic and also sermonizer Maulana Kalim Siddiqui in addition to 11 others to life imprisonment in an illegal religious sale case. The courthouse punished four other charged-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav as well as Salim-- to ten years of imprisonment alongside penalties according to the applicable Segments troubled all of them. Mr. Siddiqui and also 11 others were pronounced guilty under Areas 121 A (confederating to commit particular offences against the condition), 123 (covering along with intent to facilitate a design to fight), 153 A (promoting enmity between unique groups on grounds of faith, race, birthplace, residence, language, and so on) as well as applicable 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 as well as Abdullah Umar. Arrested in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Team apprehended Mr. Siddiqui coming from Meerut for purportedly running a nationally syndicate for spiritual transformation. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, president of an Islamic leave, was actually accused of functioning a theological transformation racket via a number of organisations and colleges he funded as well as obtaining funds coming from international organizations. He was actually implicated of promoting enmity in between various spiritual groups and troubling India's sovereignty as well as integrity. Published - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.