Rohit Arrested for Restraining Order Violation | Sacramento News

0:00Sacramento County Sheriff's Deputies had probable cause to arrest Rohit Rohit for allegedly violating a restraining order weeks before Shalani Thakar was killed. Thakar had reported the suspected violation on July 29 and officials say deputies and detectives made at least two attempts to find Rohit. At his home and other known spots, but they couldn't locate him. Thakar had previously obtained a civil harassment restraining order against Rohit in May. Deputies had actually encouraged her to get that order after she started reporting behavior that concerned them. The specific incident that led to the probable cause for arrest involved grocery deliveries that Thakar believed Rohit had ordered her made. According to Lieutenant-Amar Gandhi, a spokesperson for the Sheriff's Office, deputies took a report on July 29 and detectives followed up. Gandhi stated that investigators believe Rohit was responsible for the violation, which is considered a lower level misdemeanor. He also mentioned that Rohit had no known criminal history, and this appeared to be his first suspected restraining order violation.

1:05The Sheriff's Office did not classify the situation as domestic violence because there was no information suggesting a romantic relationship between Thakar and Rohit. She described them as friends. Gandhi emphasized that even with this classification, deputies could have arrested Rohit if they had found him. He also noted that an arrest would not necessarily guarantee he remained in custody. Ultimately, officials could not determine if an arrest would have prevented Thakar's death. Gandhi defended the department's actions, stating that investigators dedicated significant attention to Thakar's reports and encouraged her to seek the restraining order. He stressed that detectives handle many such cases daily and that saying nothing was done is incorrect, placing responsibility for the killing solely. On Rohit, Sacramento News today, powered by AI, bringing you what matters.