In 1978, Naik was a labourer on a farm where areca palm and coconut trees were grown. That time, Naik did not even have a house of his own and he was gifted the land by his land owner.
In a video that has gone viral on social media, the men are seen discussing their rescue mission. One of the men volunteers to go in the tube well, instructing his friends to hold him by the legs.
"Because of the highly emotive nature of these stories, people are quick to react. This means the time it takes to disprove compelling fake news stories is often too long to prevent action being taken."