The UP government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the Hathras victim was cremated in the middle of the night "to avoid large-scale violence" the next morning. The state govt that has been under fire for the hurried and forced cremation of the victim, has .cited intelligence inputs of "major law and order problems" in its affidavit in the top court. The UP government has further justified the 2.30 am cremation saying there was a high alert in the district because of the Babri mosque verdict a day later.