from just past landmark, my karwa taxi driver suddenly turned right onto a road I didn't recognise, when I asked him why he muttered 'shortcut', I calmly but firmly told him there is no shorter way than the way I had asked him to go and he was to turn around and go back.
He said are you new to here, I replied no, that I had been here a year and am not paying the extra he cost me by going off the wrong way.
Was nervous as the road he took was nothing more than a dirt track, however I did get home safely, he didn't get a tip and I told him the reason why.
He apologised and I said this time I would let it go but next time I am reporting him.
Hope you are over your shocking experience.