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Abstract
Vehicle Identification Number is code which is unique for every automobile, just like an automobile's fingerprint, as no two vehicles can have the same Vehicle Identification Number. It consists of 17 alphanumeric which acts as a unique identifier and is useful in establishing the identity of the vehicle. Its importance is paramount in identifying any vehicle involved in any crime or is stolen. The chassis and engine numbers that are useful in identification of the vehicle are first to get obliterated or erased and are replaced with new numbers in order to change the identity of the vehicle. Therefore it becomes more important for a forensic expert to restore the obliterated alphanumeric. Usually, numbers are casted, punched or engraved on the metal. These marks can be restored by applying suitable procedure and appropriate chemicals.