@Sudharsan Ganeshkumar
edits_inprogress files can not be converted to read unless it is completed.
You can use HDFS Offline Edits Viewer to view edit logs
Example:
hdfs oev -i edits_0000000000000005667-0000000000000005668 -o /tmp/edits_.xml
check this LINK to know more information about this command.