Escort girl scam help

I searched online for an escort to meet in Mumbai and asked her to come to my location. Although the location I provided was far from my actual home, I did not disclose this detail. When they arrived in a Swift car, two men asked me to park my car and come closer to their vehicle to see the girl and make the payment. Since it was a residential area with people around, they insisted I come near their car.

When I approached their car and saw the girl, I realized she was not the same person as in the photo they had sent on WhatsApp. I told them I did not want to proceed because the girl’s appearance was completely different from the pictures. I had clearly stated beforehand that I would not proceed if the person didn’t match the photos. However, the two men claimed they had already paid the girl’s handler and were just drivers. They pressured me to either pay the full amount or accompany the girl to their designated hotel.

When I refused and tried to return to my car, they stopped me, started shouting, and even assaulted me. Despite their threats, I stood firm and refused to pay the full amount. They then escalated the situation, threatening to call the police and accuse me of raping the girl. This false accusation, combined with their aggressive behavior, frightened me. They grabbed my shoulder and harassed me, warning that they would break my phone if I tried to call for help.

Feeling trapped, I debated whether to fight back or pay the money. Since I couldn’t be sure if they had weapons, I decided to pay a fraction of the demanded amount (about one-fourth) and negotiated my way out of the situation. Once they let me go, I left as quickly as possible.

If you were in this situation, would you have paid the money to avoid escalation, or would you have fought back, knowing they might have weapons in their car? It’s hard to trust such people in situations like these.