.Image for depiction.| Photograph Credit Scores: Getty Images/iStockphoto.An unique National Investigation Company (NIA) court of law in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) sentenced Islamic historian and also preacher Maulana Kalim Siddiqui in addition to 11 others to lifestyle imprisonment in an unlawful religious sale situation. The courthouse punished four other indicted-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and also Salim-- to ten years of jail time in addition to fines depending on to the appropriate Areas troubled all of them. Mr. Siddiqui and also 11 others were actually convicted under Parts 121 A (conniving to dedicate particular infractions versus the condition), 123 (hiding along with intent to facilitate a layout to wage war), 153 A (advertising enmity in between various groups on grounds of faith, ethnicity, birthplace, house, language, and so on) and also appropriate Sections of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Sale of Religion Act, 2021. The various other convicts are actually: 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. Arrested in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad jailed Mr. Siddiqui from Meerut for apparently jogging a nationwide syndicate for religious sale. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, president of an Islamic trust, was actually charged of functioning a spiritual transformation racket with many companies and schools he financed as well as getting funds from worldwide companies. He was indicted of promoting enmity in between various religious groups as well as upsetting India's sovereignty and integrity. Published - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.