A tribal elder was killed in a remote-controlled bomb blast in Mamond Tehsil of Bajaur on Saturday, district administration officials said. Malik Nader Khan was going to a nearby place when the explosion took place in Mula Kali. The remote-controlled bomb was planted by unknown miscreants. The elder was seriously wounded in the blast and was immediately shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital Khar where he succumbed to his injuries. The district administration has launched search operation in the area soon after the incident. No one has claimed responsibility of the blast so far.