.Photo for depiction.| Image Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto.An unique National Examination Organization (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) penalized Islamic academic and also minister Maulana Kalim Siddiqui together with 11 others to life jail time in an unlawful spiritual conversion situation. The court sentenced four other accused-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav as well as Salim-- to 10 years of imprisonment along with penalties according to the relevant Areas imposed on them. Mr. Siddiqui as well as 11 others were actually convicted under Areas 121 A (conspiring to devote particular infractions versus the state), 123 (concealing with intent to promote a layout to fight), 153 A (marketing enmity between various teams on premises of religious beliefs, race, birthplace, residence, language, etc) and appropriate Parts of the Uttar Pradesh Restriction of Unlawful Conversion of Religion 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 as well as Abdullah Umar. Arrested in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Team jailed Mr. Siddiqui from Meerut for allegedly running a nationwide distribute for theological conversion. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, president of an Islamic trust, was implicated of running a spiritual conversion racket via several organizations and also colleges he cashed and receiving funds coming from global organizations. He was actually indicted of ensuring enmity between various spiritual teams and troubling India's sovereignty and honesty. Posted - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.