The issue rocked the state's political landscape, forcing the state government to cancel two IT township projects involving giants Infosys and Wipro.

Incensed over their team losing a football match at Rajarhat, Gaffar and his associates allegedly killed one person and then took shelter inside the Vedic Village - a medical spa and resort. Enraged locals then attacked and set parts of the resort afire.

The incident led to revelations that the Vedic Village's holding company Vedic Realty - a real estate player - was involved in grabbing land forcibly in the area with the help of Gaffar and his group.