Silchar, Oct. 5 -- Three people, including a 10-year-old boy, died after the country boat they were travelling in capsized in Assam's Lakhimpur district on Sunday, police said. The incident occurred in the Merbil area at around 9.30 am. Locals told police that the three were crossing the Merbil River with a few goats on board the small country boat and heading towards a market when the boat capsized due to strong current. According to police, the deceased have been identified as Ajit Dutta (25), Podma Dutta (50) and Midhusmi Dutta (10), all residents of Deolia Gaon under Ghilamara police station. "The current was strong and they went missing, but they were recovered within an hour by locals and a team of the State Disaster Response Force (S...