.Photo for representation.| Image Credit Scores: Getty Images/iStockphoto.An unique National Investigation Firm (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) sentenced Islamic historian as well as minister Maulana Kalim Siddiqui together with 11 others to life imprisonment in an illegal religious sale scenario. The courthouse sentenced four other indicted-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and also Salim-- to one decade of imprisonment alongside penalties depending on to the pertinent Parts troubled all of them. Mr. Siddiqui and 11 others were pronounced guilty under Sections 121 A (conspiring to devote certain offenses versus the condition), 123 (concealing along with intent to promote a layout to wage war), 153 A (advertising enmity between distinct teams on reasons of religious beliefs, race, birthplace, home, language, etc) as well as appropriate Areas of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Transformation of Religious Beliefs Act, 2021. The 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 also Abdullah Umar. Detained in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Team detained Mr. Siddiqui coming from Meerut for allegedly jogging a countrywide syndicate for spiritual sale. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, president of an Islamic trust fund, was indicted of functioning a theological sale noise through numerous organisations and also colleges he moneyed and also obtaining funds coming from international organizations. He was accused of advertising enmity in between different spiritual teams and also distressing India's prepotence as well as integrity. Published - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.