.Photo for representation.| Picture Credit Score: Getty Images/iStockphoto.An exclusive National Inspection Firm (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) punished Islamic scholar and also preacher Maulana Kalim Siddiqui along with 11 others to life jail time in a prohibited spiritual conversion instance. The courthouse punished 4 various other indicted– Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and also Salim– to one decade of imprisonment along with penalties according to the appropriate Areas troubled them. Mr.
Siddiqui and also 11 others were actually sentenced under Areas 121 A (conniving to devote particular offenses versus the state), 123 (hiding with intent to assist in a concept to wage war), 153 A (promoting enmity between distinct groups on grounds of religious beliefs, ethnicity, birthplace, home, foreign language, and so on) and relevant Parts of the Uttar Pradesh Restriction of Unlawful Transformation of Religion Act, 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 and also Abdullah Umar. Jailed in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Team arrested Mr.
Siddiqui coming from Meerut for apparently rushing a countrywide distribute for theological transformation. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, head of state of an Islamic depend on, was actually accused of working a spiritual sale racket via several companies as well as institutions he financed as well as obtaining funds from global companies.
He was indicted of ensuring enmity between different religious groups and troubling India’s prepotence and integrity. Published – September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.