NEW DELHI: Delhi police on Thursday told the Supreme Court that when intellectuals become terrorists, they become "more dangerous" than those working on the ground. The police made these statements as it strongly opposed the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others in connection with the February 2020 Delhi riots. Appearing for Delhi Police, Additional Solicitor General S V Raju argued before a bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria that the delay in trial was caused by the accused themselves and "they cannot take advantage of it." Raju played videos in the Supreme Court showing Sharjeel Imam delivering what he called "inflammatory speeches" against the CAA at Chakhand, Jamia, Aligarh and Asansol in 2019–20, ahead of the February 2020 Delhi riots. Fu

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