Anyone who has ever been to India should not be in the least bit surprised by this story. I'm not. Sadly...
Brilliant reply Flying Clog .... although it would surprise everyone .... even in India
Heck strange things are possible in India, but this is a stretch even for Air Indias low standards.
Here is what AvHerald says
Incident: Air India A321 enroute on Apr 12th 2013, 2 cabin crew in cockpit, autopilot disconnected unintentionally
The truth ??? hmmmmm anyones guess ....