Legal extortion

I had a troubling experience with the police in the Miyapur area. My female friend and I were sitting in my car, chatting after meeting up for the first time in a long while, when a cop approached us. He stepped out of his Innova and asked me to get out of the car. He then inquired about what we were doing. I explained that we were simply catching up and talking. The officer claimed there was a complaint from nearby apartment residents about a suspiciously parked car. This seemed odd, as we had parked in an empty spot that wasn’t obstructing traffic. I assured him that we would leave promptly, but he insisted on writing a challan. He said I would need to pay a fine of ₹5,000 in court and attend counseling sessions with my friend. When I asked why, he cited “public nuisance” as the reason. I was stunned—our conversation was happening in broad daylight in a public space where people were walking by freely. I told him I didn’t see how we had done anything wrong. That’s when he said there had been recent incidents of sexual violence in the area, so they couldn’t trust anyone. He even threatened that both of us and our parents would have to attend counseling. It didn’t make sense. When he asked my friend to video call her father, it felt invasive and unreasonable. Then, he called me aside to his vehicle and subtly asked, “Em cheddam mari" (What will you do then?) I understood he was implying a bribe. I initially offered ₹500, but after some back-and-forth, he settled for ₹2,000. After taking the money, he left, giving me some moral lecture. P.S. We both are majors. (Used chatgpt for better phrasing)