The Malaysian wife of top terror suspect Hambali has been handed over to police here by Thai authorities for questioning, a top security official said today.

Noralwizah Lee Abdullah, 33, was arrested together with Hambali in Thailand on Monday.

She was flown into the Kuala Lumpur International Airport late yesterday escorted by Thai and Malaysian police, the official told AFP on condition of anonymity.

Malaysian police would be seeking information from Hambali's wife about his activities as a top leader in the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terror group, he said.