Sunday, July 3 2005 12:38 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: Giving a new twist to the Imrana case, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) today (July 3, 2005) said the woman might not have been raped as has been claimed and allegation might have been influenced by a property dispute.

AIMPLB had sent a team to Muzaffarnagar to ascertain facts about the case which has kicked-off a major controversy in the country.

"A team conducted investigation and found no evidence of rape except for Imrana's claim," the team leader and AIMPLB convenor S Q R Ilyaas told sources in New Delhi on return.

He said the team felt that the allegation may have been influenced by a property dispute between father-in-law Ali Ahmed and Imrana and her husband Nur Ilahi.

Ali Ahmed apparently wanted to sell the house, which was opposed by Imrana and her husband.