Johor Baru (Malaysia), Aug 12 - 'My son-in-law is more of a problem than anything else,' says Rusdi Hamid, the father-in-law of Southeast Asia's most wanted terrorist Noordin Mohammad Top.

'Even if he is dead, it would not leave an impact on the family. After all, he left us for eight years without saying a word,' Hamid, saddled with having to look after Top's family, told New Straits Times.

Top was believed killed in an encounter with Indonesia anti-terrorism forces last week causing speculation in security circles across the world.

The Indonesian authorities, however, announced Wednesday that the DNA samples of the killed terrorist did not match of those of Top.

Malaysia-born Top heads a splinter group of the extremist Jemmah Islamiah.

'My duty now is to look after my daughter and her three children.

'Whatever happens to Noordin, I leave it to God.'

In an interview with the New Straits Times Tuesday, Hamid seemed indifferent when asked about his son-in-law.

'Whatever happens, happens. We have left his fate to Allah,' he said at his home in Kampung Sungai Tiram.

Top was once the respected principal of a religious school in the village.

Hamid, 67, said he was pleased when Noordin asked for permission to marry his daughter.

'He was known to be religious and was well-respected in the village.'

However, things soured in 2001 when Noordin packed up and left the village, leaving his wife without any money to fend for herself or their three young children. Noordin has a 10-year-old son and two daughters aged nine and eight.

Hamid said he had no problems looking after his daughter and her three children.