Thane: A 15-year-old boy died after being stung by honey bees, following which his family members created ruckus at a hospital here in Maharashtra, alleging negligence in his treatment, police said on Tuesday.

The boy, a resident of Rabodi area in Thane city, was attacked by the honey bees on Monday.

His family members subsequently rushed him to the civic-run Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa area, an official from the city police control room said.

The boy died on Monday night while undergoing treatment, the official said.

His family members alleged negligence by hospital authorities in his treatment and created ruckus at the medical facility, he said, adding that the police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.

The police have so far registered a case of accidental death. No arrest has been made in connection with the incident, the official said.

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Vadodara (PTI): A 22-year-old man was dragged into a river by a crocodile in Gujarat's Vadodara district on Thursday and search operations are currently underway to locate him, a police official said.

The incident took place at 1:30pm when Mithun Vasava, a resident of Kagdipara village, had gone to take a dip in Dev river amid the stifling heat, the official told PTI.

"The crocodile suddenly attacked the man and dragged him into the river. Search operations are currently underway to locate Vasava," the official added.