Startup Founder Arrested at 1 AM Over Client Dispute; Wherehouse Shuts Down

• Vaibhav Chawla, co-founder of Wherehouse, was arrested at 1 am following a client's complaint over alleged unpaid dues of Rs 2 lakh.
• The arrest occurred a day after Chawla announced the shutdown of his Delhi-based warehousing startup, citing operational challenges.
• The dispute involved client Curio Lifestyle, with Wherehouse claiming Rs 1.92 lakh in unpaid dues and the client filing a criminal complaint.
• Police action escalated, including officers visiting Wherehouse premises multiple times and detaining 10 warehouse workers.
• Chawla later issued a statement retracting his earlier claims against Curio Lifestyle, apologizing, and clarifying that Wherehouse's issues were internal.

Why It Matters: Startup founder arrested over client dispute; later apologized, admitting internal issues led to shutdown.