Author: Om Prakash Sharma
Alternate names: Janpriya Lekhak
Born: 25 December 1924
Died: 14 October 1998
Bio: Om Prakash Sharma (December 25, 1924 – October 14, 1998) was a renowned Hindi writer  of detective novels. In India, he is considered one of the most talented writers of Hindi detective novels in the twentieth century. He was popularly known as Janpriya Lekhak.