Kerala denies shoot-at-sight order for fugitive Arjun Ayanki

There is a man named Arjun Ayanki in India who is hiding from the police.

The police want to catch him because he is in trouble with the law many times.

Some people thought the police might have permission to shoot him if he did not give up.

But Kerala's Home Minister, Ramesh Chennithala, said that is not true.

He said the police must always follow the rules.

The police are searching for Ayanki all over Kerala and even at borders.

They think he might have left the state already.

The police have taken some of his friends and his brother in for questioning.

Ayanki keeps posting on social media while hiding, and the police want to know who is helping him.

He says he will not surrender until he gets bail.

Now the police are watching his friends, his phone activity, and border crossings very closely.