South Canara is in the south.
I had visited Raigad (in the neighboring state) and met folks from that area, and yes, this was caused by the New Life Fellowship being more than silly with their pamphlets
It's silly to publish pamphlets sayings someone's deities are demons -- that doesn't help convert folks...
True as that is, nevertheless the following indicates the credibility of the claims against Christians.
Mangalore: Peeved Christian Unions to Condemn Series of False Allegations
False allegation of conversion on the owner of Jillus Caterers, attack on Ebenezer prayer hall in Haleyangady, attack on orphanage run by Lancelot Pinto, and recent attack on Stella Maris school children near PVS Circle all have been pre-planned and falsely targeted by miscreants to damage communal harmony, she said and questioned whether the government has given any contract to Bajrang Dal activists to safeguard the society in their own way.
She also said that the Christian institutions are doing social works and providing food, education and shelter to the needy and that is being stopped by Bajrang Dal activists and other harmful people.