{
  "id": 6980119,
  "title": "AirTag, home intrusion, copied key, restraining order: Stalker kills Indian woman in California",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/airtag-home-intrusion-copied-key-restraining-order-stalker-kills",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T18:22:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/airtag-home-intrusion-copied-key-restraining-order-stalker-kills-indian-woman-in-california-1.500672538"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shalini Thakur, a 38-year-old Indian woman, was tragically killed outside a Panera Bread restaurant in Sacramento, California, on Tuesday. The victim of the horrifying attack was stalked for months by a 22-year-old suspect named Rohit. Thakur's family describes him as someone she had fearfully rejected. Months before the murder, Thakur found an Apple AirTag hidden inside her car and discovered that Rohit had deflated one of her tires. He then followed her to work, offering assistance, and allegedly obtained a copy of her apartment key, entering her home while she was asleep. Thakur had reported these incidents to authorities in March, but had not pursued criminal charges or sought a restraining order at that time. In May, after continued threats, Rohit was urged to obtain a restraining order, which he did. However, the situation escalated, leading to a fatal confrontation outside her workplace.",
  "summary": "Dubai: An Indian-origin woman who had endured months of escalating stalking — including being secretly tracked with an Apple AirTag and finding the alleged stalker inside her home — was shot dead outside her workplace in California despite having obtained a restraining order against him. Shalini Thakur, 38, was killed in broad daylight on Tuesday outside a Panera Bread restaurant in Sacramento’s…",
  "key_points": [
    "38-year-old Indian woman Shalini Thakur killed in Sacramento",
    "Stalker Rohit followed her to work, copied her apartment key",
    "Restraining order obtained in May, but situation escalated"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/this-thai-architects-venice-beach-home-brings-together-art-nature-and",
        "published": "2026-09-12T22:18:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}