A woman from Buryatia reported a supposed bomb on the Irkutsk Naushki train, causing a 1 hour 20 minute delay. No bomb was found, and the caller, born in 1954, was detained. She now faces liability for a knowingly false terrorism report and compensation for damages to the railway and the state.
Last Friday, the police received a call from a resident of Buryatia. In it, she reported that there was an explosive device on the “Irkutsk - Naushki” train. During engineering and demolition work on the train, no explosive device was found. The train was delayed by 1 hour 20 minutes.A woman born in 1954, who called 02, was detained. During questioning, she explained that the day before she had quarreled with her husband, which is why she had had a bit too much to drink. It was while intoxicated that she came up with the idea of having some fun.
Now the prankster is being charged under Article 207 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (knowingly false report of an act of terrorism).
Punishment for committing such crimes is imprisonment for up to three years. In addition, the damage caused to the railway and the state by the train delay, which spent manpower and resources to check the report, is subject to recovery from the offender.