.Photo for portrayal.| Picture Credit History: Getty Images/iStockphoto.An unique National Inspection Organization (NIA) court of law in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) sentenced Islamic intellectual and also minister Maulana Kalim Siddiqui together with 11 others to lifestyle jail time in an illegal religious sale case. The court penalized 4 various other accused-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav as well as Salim-- to 10 years of imprisonment along with greats depending on to the applicable Areas imposed on all of them. Mr. Siddiqui and 11 others were convicted under Parts 121 A (conspiring to commit certain offenses versus the state), 123 (covering along with intent to facilitate a concept to fight), 153 A (ensuring enmity in between different teams on premises of faith, nationality, birthplace, property, foreign language, etc) as well as pertinent Areas of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Sale of Religion Show, 2021. The 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 detained Mr. Siddiqui coming from Meerut for purportedly running an across the country syndicate for religious conversion. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, head of state of an Islamic leave, was actually charged of operating a spiritual conversion racket via several organisations and also institutions he financed as well as receiving funds coming from worldwide companies. He was charged of advertising enmity between various theological groups as well as disturbing India's prepotence and integrity. Released - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.