KOTA: Five women who were caught on CCTV camera throwing polythene bags filled with spit into houses in Vallabhvadi area under Gumanpura police station of Kota on Sunday, were arrested late on Monday. On Tuesday, they were sent to a jail in Bundi.Notably, in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, the government had put a ban on spitting in public places.During preliminary investigation, the women admitted that they had thrown spit filled polythene bags into the houses over being denied alms. However, they denied spreading coronavirus infection.“Taking a serious note of the incident, a team led by Manoj Sikarwar, SHO, Gumanpura, and cyber cell in-charge Pratap Singh carried out an intensive examination of CCTV footages to trace the women involved,” said Kota city SP Gaurav Yadav.The five accused women were arrested from a slum in Kunhari area on Monday evening. They belong to Bawari community and begged for a living, he added.“The five women, identified as Mala Bawari (30), Anariya Bawari (65), Dulari Bawari (35), Asha Bawari (35) and Chanda Bawari (20), residents of Bapu Kacchi Basti in Kunhari, were on Tuesday produced before the court that ordered to send them to jail under 14-day judicial custody,” said Sikarwar.The women were sent to a jail in Bundi, he added. Following the incident, a sanitisation drive was carried out in Vallabhvadi area by Kota Municipal Corporation on Sunday as a precautionary measure.Meanwhile, a 42 yearold-man from Makabara area of Kota city on Tuesday tested positive for Covid-19.