How was Sai Maharaj involved in the incident where Kashiram was attacked by thieves?

While Kashiram was physically fighting off a group of armed thieves, Sai Maharaj was simultaneously protecting him from afar in Shirdi. Chapter 0 explains that as the attack unfolded, Maharaj became very agitated, shouting and swearing. The people around him understood this behavior to be a sign that a dear devotee was in great danger and that Maharaj's agitation was a spiritual intervention to save them. The text poses the question, 'what can the killer do against the Savior?' This implies that Maharaj's divine protection was the true reason Kashiram survived the otherwise impossible-to-escape attack, later recovering in Shirdi under Maharaj's care.