KOCHI: Celebrity make-up artist Anees Ansari searched by the police in sexual abuse cases, has moved the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail. He approached the court claiming that the complaints against him are fabricated.

The police who took his relative and friend into custody after not tracing him, released them today. Police said Anees, who fled to Dubai after complaints were lodged, returned to Kerala four days back. The police have got his passport.

Five cases have been registered against Anees. Seven complaints have been received so far. Police said that after collecting statements on the complaints, more cases would be registered.

A woman staying abroad had mentioned in her complaint that she was subjected to sexual harassment at his firm Anez Anzare Unisex Salon in Chalikkavattom near Vyttila.

The woman in her complaint said that when she went to his salon for the trial makeup in 2019, he misbehaved with her and removed her clothes. She said that she immediately asked him to stop the makeup and cancelled his booking.