Italian police clashed with demonstrators in the northern city of Bologna on Monday (July 20), ANSA news agency reported, during a protest over a man's death after officers tried to arrest him.

Protesters were pictured barricading the street with bicycles. Riot police tried to control the crowd as some demonstrators threw objects at them.

Abderrahim Fakir, a Moroccan-born entrepreneur who ran a small removals and cleaning business, died on Sunday (July 19) after police were called to deal with a man behaving aggressively and damaging a vehicle, Italian media said. Footage of the incident filmed by a resident and widely shared online prompted hundreds of people to protest.

The video showed Fakir lying face down on the ground while two officers restrained him. He could be heard repeatedly calling for help and struggling for breath before his movements gradually stopped.

The incident drew responses from across the political spectrum, with opposition politicians demanding accountability and the governing coalition defending the officers involved.

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Police clash with protesters in Bologna after man dies during attempted arrest

VIDEO SHOWS: POLICE CLASHING WITH PROTESTERS IN BOLOGNA AFTER MAN DIED DURING ARREST ATTEMPT

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SHOWS: BOLOGNA, ITALY (JULY 20, 2026) (AGTW - No use Italy) (NIGHT SHOTS)

1. PROTESTERS BUILDING BARRICADE WITH BICYCLES

2. POLICE IN RIOT GEAR, CHASING PROTESTERS / POLICE CREATING SHIELD WALL, FALLING BACK / PROTESTERS THROWING OBJECTS AT POLICE / POLICE MOVING FORWARD

3. PROTESTER THROWING OBJECT AT POLICE / CAMERA FLASHES / PROTESTER HOLDING THEIR HANDS UP IN FRONT OF POLICE

4. POLICE MOVING AHEAD / PROTESTERS FALLING BACK

5. PROTESTER CARRYING CHAIR