India, Dec. 25 -- Update| December 25, 16:05 IST

Days after Wherehouse.io cofounder Vaibhav Chawla was detained by the Delhi Police, he said in a statement that the startup has entered into discussions with its client with which it had a dispute for a reconciliation and settlement process.

Here's the full statement issued by Chawla:

"This is my statement, issued voluntarily in light of the recent events involving Wherehouse and client - Curio Lifestyle. My LinkedIn post-dated 30 November 2025 did not name Curio Lifestyle, but it created a misleading impression that has affected them.

Curio Lifestyle had made multiple attempts since June to resolve the matter amicably. But I chose to terminate the contract with them and send a terminat...