MIRI, June 1 -- A 29-year-old woman is under investigation after allegedly lodging a false police report claiming she had been robbed by four armed men in Pujut last week.

Miri district police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said in a statement on Tuesday that the woman filed the report at 1.58am on May 28, alleging she was robbed while alone near Miri Gospel Church at about 10pm on May 27.

"In her report, she claimed that four men travelling in a four-wheel-drive vehicle had confronted her after she stopped her vehicle by the roadside. She further alleged that one of the suspects pointed a pistol at her before making off with a gold necklace, a gold ring, a gold bracelet and RM350 in cash," he said.

He said the alleged robbery resu...