How did Maharaj (Sai Baba) protect his devotee Kashiram during the robbery attempt?

Maharaj's protection of Kashiram occurred on a spiritual plane. While Kashiram was physically fighting for his life miles away, back in Shirdi, Maharaj became intensely agitated, shouting and swearing. As Chapter 0 explains, the devotees present understood this behavior as a sign that a beloved devotee was in grave danger and that Maharaj was actively working to protect them. The text poses the question, "what can the killer do against the Savior?" Kashiram's survival against many armed thieves and his subsequent recovery in Shirdi under Maharaj's grace are presented as direct proof of this divine intervention.