Colonel Anurag Upadhyay, a former Indian Army Special Forces officer, is seeking expert medical and technological support after suffering a severe stroke in August 2025 that resulted in locked-in syndrome and bilateral below-knee amputations. Despite remaining conscious and communicating through eye movements, his family is exploring advanced rehabilitation, neurological research and assistive technologies such as brain-computer interfaces and eye-tracking systems.
A public appeal seeks credible specialists, institutions and organisations that could help identify further possibilities for recovery and independence.
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