MOSCOW, May 13 (RAPSI) – Russian government has submitted a bill allowing police to break into cars in certain cases to the State Duma, according to the database of the parliament’s lower house.

An explanatory note to the bill reads that powers of breaking into vehicles are to be given to police with an aim of saving citizens’ life and health in danger.

Moreover, police will be empowered to break into cars if persons suspected in crimes are blocked there, according to the draft law or to search vehicles and seize illegal items.

The document also authorizes police to enter residing and other buildings, land plots to arrest people caught on the crime cite or hiding there after allegedly commiting crimes.

Amendments are proposed to the Law on Police.