MOSCOW, December 1 (RAPSI) – Lawmakers representing A Just Russia party, including head of the party group in parliament Sergei Mironov, have submitted a bill to the State Duma on tougher punishment for repeated false reports of terrorist attacks, the party’s press service announced on Tuesday.

According to Mironov, over 1,200 anonymous calls reporting false terrorist threats are registered annually.

Currently,  making a false report of a terrorist attack or arson is punishable by a fine of up to 1 million rubles, the offender’s salary or other income over a period ranging from 18 months to three years, or a prison sentence of up to five years.

The bill introduces fines of up to 2 million rubles, the offender’s salary other income over a period of 3 through 4 years, or imprisonment of up to 7 years for repeated crimes.