Khadeeja Kutty, 90, was in a critical condition since the past four months. In February, Kappan was given a five-day parole to meet her.
The Yogi Adityanath Government had faced a lot of flak for the case which was later transferred to the CBI.
The sources said the agency in all likelihood will file its report on Friday.
Shah said that Indian Army was always prepared for any eventuality. The Home Minister’s remarks came just days after Chinese President, XI Jinping warned PLA troops to be prepared for war amid ongoing tensions at the border
The Lucknow Bench of Justices Rajan Roy and Pankaj Mithal asked Prashant Kumar, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) if if he would have let his daughter be cremated in a similar way.
Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court will record the version of the victim's family members in the case.
In an affidavit filed in response to a PIL, which has been listed for hearing before a bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, the state government said it is important that the investigation is carried out by an independent central agency.
Police claimed that Bhim Army supporters sat on the roads when they were denied entry to the Hathras victim's village.