KOCHI: Police have registered three cases against renowned makeup artist Anez Ansare for allegedly sexually abusing women while applying makeup. Police said that Anez had fled the country soon after the complainants came up with MeToo posts against him on social media.

Earlier, three women had lodged complaints with the Kochi city police commissioner alleging that Anez had sexually abused them at his makeup studio. On March 4, one of the complainants had come up with a MeToo post against Anez on social media. Following this, the other two women also came up with similar posts.

The women alleged that Anez used to inappropriately touch their breasts and other body parts and remove their top wears. They also alleged that he used to harass them by sending messages to their phones.

In 2019, one of the complainants had booked Anez's service for her bridal makeup. Following this, she went to his makeup studio for a trial makeup. While applying trial makeup, Anez misbehaved with her and massaged her. She then asked him to stop the makeup. Later, the woman informed this to her mother and canceled the booking.

Another complainant alleged that Anez had forcibly removed her top wear while applying makeup. Anez runs two makeup studios and a makeup academy in Kochi. Kochi city police commissioner CH Nagaraju received the woman's complaints on Friday afternoon. Police have intensified the probe.