Madrid riots: Violence erupts in Spain capital at arrest rally – angry clashes with police

Thousands of Madrid citizens took to the streets on Wednesday evening to protest the arrest of rapper Pablo Hasel. Pablo Hasel, real name Pablo Rivadulla Duro was arrested on Tuesday after a standoff with the police at a Spanish University. Video footage has emerged of large groups of protestors fleeing from the riot police during the protest. 

The footage, now circulating on social media, shows riot police pushing, shoving and hitting protestors while demanding the disperse.

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