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The clip shows a man sitting in front of Premanand Maharaj during a spiritual gathering and calmly narrating the incident.

Premanand Maharaj smiled sweetly as the man narrated the incident. (Image source: Instagram)

A moment that was supposed to last seconds turned into a story straight out of a spiritual book, and made people stop scrolling and watch twice. A video now circulating on social media shows how an attempted robbery turned into an act of faith when the thief returned the phone he initially intended to steal.

In the clip, a man is seen sitting opposite Premanand Ji Maharaj during a spiritual gathering and calmly narrates an incident where, according to him, he never felt anything less than divine. He explains that his mobile phone was left inside his car when someone picked it up with the intention of stealing it. But then, something unusual happened.

In his words, “Our phone was kept in the car, and someone took it. His intention was to steal it, but when he saw the phone, he stopped there and gave the phone back to me. He said he kept your phone because your teacher ji is here (My phone was kept inside the car, and someone picked it up with the intention of stealing it. But when he saw the phone, he stopped there and said my phone was kept because this is my teacher,” he said, pointing to Premanand ji’s photo). Maharaj on his phone screen.

Premanand Maharaj replied

According to him, the alleged thief stopped after noticing the photo, returned the phone and walked away, leaving the owner in a state of shock. As he continues to narrate the story, Premanand Ji Maharaj listens quietly and then bursts into gentle laughter. The people sitting around him were clearly smiling. In response to the story, the spiritual leader says: “Woh Bhagwan ka khel hota hai. Saara khel unhi ka hota hai,” attributing the incident to divine intervention rather than coincidence.

The Internet pours hearts

The moment struck a chord online, and the clip has since been widely reshared on platforms such as X and Instagram, with users flocking to the comments sections. He dropped several heart emojis and folded hand reactions, but one comment stood out with his perfect remarks. “Chor bhi babe da bhagat nikla,” one user wrote, highlighting that Premanand Ji Maharaj is a widely respected spiritual leader.

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