On January 26, 2026, Police officers at the Hoog Catharijne shopping mall in the Netherlands used excessive force during an encounter with two Muslim women. One woman was reportedly struck on the hand with a baton, while another was hit on the back of the head. Video footage also reveals that one of the women was kicked in the stomach without provocation. Despite the women’s reported cooperation with police, the officers allegedly continued to strike them with batons. A bystander who protested t