KOZHIKODE: The customs nabbed three people for trying to smuggle gold worth 1.25 crore from Karipur Airport. The three have been identified as Sharafudeen of Kudallur in Palakkad, Nishaj of Nilambur in Malappuram and Muhammed Ashraf of Eruthumkadavu in Kasargod.

They were nabbed last night and this morning. A total of 2.2 kilograms of gold were seized from the three. 1015 grams in liquid form were seized from Sharafudeen alone. They were hidden in his body as capsules. Ashraf brought the gold by smearing it in a cardboard box in which he had brought toys.