Case of Sacramento woman killed by stalker raises questions about restraining orders

Shalini Thakur, 38, was fatally shot by her stalker outside a Panera Bread in Sacramento, raising concerns about the protections restraining orders offer and their limits. Shalini Thakur, 38, was shot and killed outside a Panera Bread in Sacramento by her stalker, Rohit Rohit, who had been harassing her for more than six months. After the attack, Rohit turned the gun on himself following a chase and standoff on Highway 50. Four months before her death, Thakur filed a restraining order against Rohit , but it was not enough to keep him away. The case has sparked questions about the protections restraining orders offer and their limitations.

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