While most men have a hard time pleasing their mother-in-laws, Vinod Sonavane went the extra mile to gain the affection of his. Vimal Jadhav (48), a mother of two daughters would have never imagined the extent that one of her sons-in-law would go to earn some extra affection over the other.

Maternal matters: The deceased (inset) Manish Milind Shinde. The accused in the custody of the Kalyan railway police. Pics/Navneet Barhate