.Graphic for depiction.| Picture Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto.A special National Examination Agency (NIA) court of law in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) sentenced Islamic academic as well as minister Maulana Kalim Siddiqui in addition to 11 others to lifestyle imprisonment in an unlawful theological conversion situation. The courtroom penalized four other indicted– Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav as well as Salim– to one decade of jail time in addition to fines depending on to the pertinent Segments imposed on all of them. Mr.
Siddiqui and also 11 others were founded guilty under Sections 121 A (maneuvering to commit specific offences against the condition), 123 (hiding with intent to assist in a layout to fight), 153 A (marketing enmity between unique groups on reasons of religious beliefs, race, birthplace, residence, language, etc) as well as relevant Areas of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Sale of Religion Show, 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 also Abdullah Umar. Jailed in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested Mr.
Siddiqui coming from Meerut for supposedly jogging a nationwide syndicate for religious conversion. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, head of state of an Islamic leave, was actually accused of running a spiritual transformation racket via a number of organizations and colleges he funded as well as receiving funds from global organizations.
He was actually accused of marketing enmity in between various theological teams as well as disturbing India’s prepotency and also honesty. Released – September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.