Gj. Srinivasan et G. Thirunavukkarasu, DECIPHERMENT OF AN OBLITERATED VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, Journal of forensic sciences, 41(1), 1996, pp. 163-165
A case illustrating a novel method adopted by a criminal to conceal th
e act of tampering with the identification number on a vehicle chassis
, and how microscopical study replaced the usual etching techniques in
establishing the true identity of the stolen vehicle is described.