.Picture for portrayal.| Photograph Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto.A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court of law in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) sentenced Islamic academic and preacher Maulana Kalim Siddiqui alongside 11 others to lifestyle imprisonment in an illegal religious transformation case. The courtroom sentenced 4 various other accused– Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav as well as Salim– to 10 years of jail time in addition to penalties depending on to the applicable Areas troubled all of them. Mr.
Siddiqui and also 11 others were actually pronounced guilty under Segments 121 A (confederating to devote certain offenses against the condition), 123 (covering along with intent to assist in a design to fight), 153 A (marketing enmity in between various groups on reasons of religion, race, birthplace, house, language, and so on) and also appropriate Sections of the Uttar Pradesh Restriction of Unlawful Transformation of Religious Beliefs 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 as well as Abdullah Umar. Apprehended in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested Mr.
Siddiqui coming from Meerut for allegedly jogging an across the country organization for religious transformation. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, president of an Islamic depend on, was actually charged of functioning a religious sale racket with a number of organizations and also institutions he funded and also obtaining funds from international organisations.
He was actually accused of marketing enmity between different theological groups and disturbing India’s prepotency and honesty. Released – September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.