FC Brawlers coach Shashank Tripathi faces police action calls over alleged posts urging minors to target content creator

The head coach of Hyderabad football club FC Brawlers is facing growing calls for police action after online screenshots allegedly showed him encouraging underage players to attack a woman content creator. Social media influencer Amit Kilhor posted a video on Wednesday, August 12, drawing attention to comments attributed to coach Shashank Tripathi.

According to screenshots shown in the video, Tripathi allegedly asked for a “15-year-old patriot” to “show her her place,” referring to digital content creator Madhuri Kakoti, known online as Dr Medusa. The posts also allegedly claimed that juveniles below the age of 15 would escape imprisonment or prosecution even for extreme acts of violence such as shooting someone.

Kilhor described the posts as a direct incitement to crime and called on the police and sports authorities to act. Siasat.com, which first reported the story, said it could not independently verify the authenticity of the screenshots.

What the screenshots allegedly show

The key allegations centre on language that appears to target Kakoti personally. In the screenshots, Tripathi is reported to have referred to her by her online handle and suggested that a minor could carry out an attack without facing legal consequences.

The claim that those under 15 would not be prosecuted is misleading. Indian criminal law treats juveniles differently from adults, but under the Juvenile Justice Act, persons aged 16 to 18 can be tried as adults for heinous offences. No category of offender is automatically immune from consequences for extreme violence. That distinction matters here because the alleged comments appear designed to reassure a young person that an attack would go unpunished.

For parents of young players in Hyderabad, this is a serious safeguarding concern: the posts, if genuine, do not merely mock a public figure, they propose recruiting a minor for a violent act.

Coach and club in focus

Shashank Tripathi is named as the head coach of FC Brawlers, a club registered with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in Telangana. The club also holds ties to the Association of Football Clubs and Academies in India (AFCAI). Tripathi previously worked part-time as a coach at Mahindra University, according to the university.

The allegations put the club’s youth setup under scrutiny. FC Brawlers, like many AIFF-registered clubs, runs training programmes involving minors, which makes any suggestion that a coach urged underage players to commit violence a matter that football authorities may be expected to examine.

Neither Tripathi nor FC Brawlers had responded to the allegations at the time of writing.

Mahindra University distances itself

Mahindra University issued a statement distancing itself from Tripathi. “Mahindra University has had no active association with Shashank Tripathi for more than a year. The university does not endorse anything that is inconsistent with its values and standards,” the university said.

The university also clarified that Tripathi was previously engaged on a part-time basis as a coach and had no role in any administrative or executive capacity. “We will ensure that it doesn’t happen in the future as well,” the statement added.

The statement addresses the risk of reputational damage to the university, but it does not comment on the substance of the allegations.

No response yet from police or football bodies

The Hyderabad Police have not said whether any complaint has been received. Kilhor’s video has drawn social media attention, but a police case requires a formal complaint or a magistrate’s order. Football authorities, including the AIFF and AFCAI, have also not issued any public statement on the matter.

The immediate question for readers is whether a formal complaint has been filed. Without one, the police are unlikely to open an investigation. Sports bodies, meanwhile, may wait for police action before considering any disciplinary steps against the club or the coach.

What remains unclear

Several parts of this story are still unverified. Siasat.com could not confirm the authenticity of the screenshots. There has been no response from Tripathi or FC Brawlers, and it is not clear why Tripathi allegedly targeted Kakoti. The police have not confirmed whether any complaint was received, and no football body has commented.

Until the screenshots are independently verified or an official complaint is registered, the allegations against Tripathi should be treated as unproven claims. Readers should avoid sharing the screenshots further without context, as doing so could amplify unverified material.

Source: The original report was published by The Siasat Daily at https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-club-fc-brawlers-coach-accused-of-inciting-minors-3523591/.