‘Phone Udane Aaya Thaa, Khud Udd Gaya’: Thief’s Phone Snatching Attempt Backfires, Ends Up Dangling From Moving Bus

Phone Snatcher Viral Video: It was supposed to be a routine bus ride, but what happened next turned an ordinary commute into a scene straight out of an action movie. A thief attempting a quick phone snatch ended up in a precarious situation he couldn’t have imagined, thanks to alert passengers who refused to let him escape. A video that has now gone viral shows the thief hanging dangerously from the window of a moving bus. His legs swung in the air as the vehicle slowed in traffic, while people outside and inside the bus scrambled to grab him.

What he thought would be an easy grab quickly turned into a high-stakes struggle. According to reports, the man tried to snatch a passenger’s mobile phone through the bus window. He clearly assumed he could escape without trouble. But passengers inside reacted instantly, holding onto him and stopping him from getting away.

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Watch The Viral Video:

Phone heist gone wrong on Moving Bus (Phone snatcher got snatched) pic.twitter.com/5gR1XOgtDr

— Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) February 2, 2026

The crowd outside also chipped in, some grabbing his legs to prevent him from slipping off completely. The audacity of the thief and the bravery of the passengers created a dramatic moment that left everyone on edge.

The video was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the handle 'gharkekalesh' with the caption, "Phone heist gone wrong on Moving Bus (Phone snatcher got snatched)." The video shared yesterday pulled 119K views from users.

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The clip has left viewers both shocked and amused, proving that sometimes, crime really doesn’t pay, especially when people refuse to stay silent. One user wrote, "When hacker meets developer." "Logo ne Snatcher ko hi chori karliya," a second user wrote. "Hope this is the way for public fund looters too," wrote a third user. "Phone udaane aaya thaa, khud udd gaya," added a fourth user.

"Karma boarded the bus faster than he did," another user added. "Phone snatcher: 'Easy 50k tonight'. Bus passengers: 'Hold my coconut water'," wrote another user. "He got dragged into reality," added another user.